Fjords and reindeer, the Northern Lights and cod, the North Cape, the Vøringsfossen waterfall, Preikestolen, Vikings, the Lofoten Islands, Ålesund, the historic town of Røros and Jotunheimen National Park.
Yes, we love this region
Yes, we love this country,
as she rises forward,
furrowed, weathered over the water,
with a thousand houses.
We love, love her and think
about our father and mother
and about that night of legends that descends
dreams on our land.
And about that night of legends that descends,
brings dreams down to our land.
This country was united by Harald
with his squad of giants,
this is the country Haakon guarded,
while Eyvind was composing songs;
Olaf painted the country
cross with his blood,
from its heights Sverre
spoke directly against Rome.
The men sharpened their knives,
when the enemy was marching across the country,
the women themselves stood up and fought,
when men fell;
the children were crying in the corner,
but this too has passed,
Tordenskjold thundered along the shore,
so that fear illuminates the houses.
Of course, there were few of us,
but we were strong enough,
when we were sometimes tested
and everything was at stake;
we would rather burn our country,
than saw it in decline,
My Norwegian wife still remembers this
the ashes of their homes.
A Norwegian in his house and in his hut
thanks the great God
for defending the country,
although everything looked gloomy.
Everything our fathers fought for,
and the mothers cried in silence,
The Lord quietly directed,
so we won our right.
Yes, we love this country,
as she rises forward,
furrowed, weathered over the water,
with a thousand houses.
And how the struggle of fathers raised
her from need to victory,
so will we, when necessary,
let's set up camp for her peace.
Yes, we love this country
northern, aging in pride,
everything that the sons have conquered,
everything that the house built.
Norway, praise your destiny,
for in days of troubles
God heard you in heaven
and helped you.
Yes, we love this country,
as she rises forward,
furrowed, weathered over the water,
with a thousand houses,
we love, we love her and we think
about our father and mother
and about that night of legends that descends
dreams to our land.
And how our ancestors fought -
the pride of our songs,
we will fight until victory,
but for eternal peace!
01.01 New Year
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 01.05, Labor Day
March 17.05, Constitution Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
110, fire department
112 police
113, emergency medical care
120, sea rescue
– Edvard Grieg, composer
– Henrik Ibsen, playwright
– Thor Heyerdahl, explorer
– Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion
– crossing private lands outside the "allemannsretten"
- the use of drones near military bases
– export of amber and archaeological finds
– overnight stay in city parks
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Punctuality is extremely important, being late is considered disrespectful
– In public places, restraint and a calm tone are valued.
– It is customary to take off shoes in houses
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
First (in the world)
– The world's first national park to include Arctic territories (Svalbard, 1973)
– The world's first sovereign wealth fund based on oil revenues (Norway's Petroleum Fund, 1990)
– The world's first tunnel built under the seabed for road transport (Bømlafjord, 2000)
– The world's first all-electric ferry (Ampere, 2015)
– The world's first state ban on logging primary forests in the Arctic zone
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest share of electric vehicles per capita
– The highest share of hydropower in the structure of electricity production
– The highest life expectancy among men in Europe (in selected years)
– The highest density of fjords per kilometer of coastline
– The highest share of salmon exports in the world
– The largest population of wild reindeer in Europe
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the highest standards of living
– One of the most stable labor markets
– One of the most developed maritime logistics markets
– One of the most popular cruise tourism routes
– One of the highest levels of trust in government institutions
- One of the most famous centers of Arctic research
– One of the most active participants in international environmental initiatives
– One of the lowest levels of corruption in the world
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest cost of living among European countries
– The highest price of gasoline among countries with their own oil reserves
– The highest share of taxes in the structure of citizens’ income (in certain categories)
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of antidepressant consumption
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in the northern regions
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports (oil, gas, fish)
– One of the highest housing prices in the capital (Oslo)
– Coastal areas have some of the highest levels of climate risk
– greeting / Hei / hei
– gratitude / Takk / takk
– please / Vær så snill / vær så snill
– sorry / Unnskyld / unnskyld
– Where is the bus…? / Where is the bus…?
– how much does a ticket cost? / Hvor mye koster billetten? / hvor mye koster billetten
– pharmacy / Apotek / apotek
– I need a doctor / Jeg trenger en lege / yay trenger en lege
– I need help / Jeg trenger hjelp / yay trenger hjelp
– call the police / Ring politiet / ring politiet
– call an ambulance / Ring ambulanse / ring ambulanse
– very tasty! / Veldig godt! /veldig gott
– the bill, please / Regningen, takk / regningen takk
– toast / Skål! (To your health!) / skol
– joke / In Norway, winter is longer than summer!
First (in the world)
– The world's first national park to include Arctic territories (Svalbard, 1973)
– The world's first sovereign wealth fund based on oil revenues (Norway's Petroleum Fund, 1990)
– The world's first tunnel built under the seabed for road transport (Bømlafjord, 2000)
– The world's first all-electric ferry (Ampere, 2015)
– The world's first state ban on logging primary forests in the Arctic zone
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest share of electric vehicles per capita
– The highest share of hydropower in the structure of electricity production
– The highest life expectancy among men in Europe (in selected years)
– The highest density of fjords per kilometer of coastline
– The highest share of salmon exports in the world
– The largest population of wild reindeer in Europe
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the highest standards of living
– One of the most stable labor markets
– One of the most developed maritime logistics markets
– One of the most popular cruise tourism routes
– One of the highest levels of trust in government institutions
- One of the most famous centers of Arctic research
– One of the most active participants in international environmental initiatives
– One of the lowest levels of corruption in the world
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest cost of living among European countries
– The highest price of gasoline among countries with their own oil reserves
– The highest share of taxes in the structure of citizens’ income (in certain categories)
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of antidepressant consumption
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in the northern regions
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports (oil, gas, fish)
– One of the highest housing prices in the capital (Oslo)
– Coastal areas have some of the highest levels of climate risk
It is customary to discuss:
– Nature and fjords
– National cuisine (salmon, cod)
– Sports (skiing, biathlon)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Immigration
- Personal income
– sail along the fjords
- ski
– observe the northern lights
– to catch cod
Fjords and reindeer, the Northern Lights and cod, the North Cape, the Vøringsfossen waterfall, Preikestolen, Vikings, the Lofoten Islands, Ålesund, the historic town of Røros and Jotunheimen National Park.
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World
Yes, we love this region
Yes, we love this country,
as she rises forward,
furrowed, weathered over the water,
with a thousand houses.
We love, love her and think
about our father and mother
and about that night of legends that descends
dreams on our land.
And about that night of legends that descends,
brings dreams down to our land.
This country was united by Harald
with his squad of giants,
this is the country Haakon guarded,
while Eyvind was composing songs;
Olaf painted the country
cross with his blood,
from its heights Sverre
spoke directly against Rome.
The men sharpened their knives,
when the enemy was marching across the country,
the women themselves stood up and fought,
when men fell;
the children were crying in the corner,
but this too has passed,
Tordenskjold thundered along the shore,
so that fear illuminates the houses.
Of course, there were few of us,
but we were strong enough,
when we were sometimes tested
and everything was at stake;
we would rather burn our country,
than saw it in decline,
My Norwegian wife still remembers this
the ashes of their homes.
A Norwegian in his house and in his hut
thanks the great God
for defending the country,
although everything looked gloomy.
Everything our fathers fought for,
and the mothers cried in silence,
The Lord quietly directed,
so we won our right.
Yes, we love this country,
as she rises forward,
furrowed, weathered over the water,
with a thousand houses.
And how the struggle of fathers raised
her from need to victory,
so will we, when necessary,
let's set up camp for her peace.
Yes, we love this country
northern, aging in pride,
everything that the sons have conquered,
everything that the house built.
Norway, praise your destiny,
for in days of troubles
God heard you in heaven
and helped you.
Yes, we love this country,
as she rises forward,
furrowed, weathered over the water,
with a thousand houses,
we love, we love her and we think
about our father and mother
and about that night of legends that descends
dreams to our land.
And how our ancestors fought -
the pride of our songs,
we will fight until victory,
but for eternal peace!
01.01 New Year
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 01.05, Labor Day
March 17.05, Constitution Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
110, fire department
112 police
113, emergency medical care
120, sea rescue
– Edvard Grieg, composer
– Henrik Ibsen, playwright
– Thor Heyerdahl, explorer
– Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion
– crossing private lands outside the "allemannsretten"
- the use of drones near military bases
– export of amber and archaeological finds
– overnight stay in city parks
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Punctuality is extremely important, being late is considered disrespectful
– In public places, restraint and a calm tone are valued.
– It is customary to take off shoes in houses
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– greeting / Hei / hei
– gratitude / Takk / takk
– please / Vær så snill / vær så snill
– sorry / Unnskyld / unnskyld
– Where is the bus…? / Where is the bus…?
– how much does a ticket cost? / Hvor mye koster billetten? / hvor mye koster billetten
– pharmacy / Apotek / apotek
– I need a doctor / Jeg trenger en lege / yay trenger en lege
– I need help / Jeg trenger hjelp / yay trenger hjelp
– call the police / Ring politiet / ring politiet
– call an ambulance / Ring ambulanse / ring ambulanse
– very tasty! / Veldig godt! /veldig gott
– the bill, please / Regningen, takk / regningen takk
– toast / Skål! (To your health!) / skol
– joke / In Norway, winter is longer than summer!
First (in the world)
– The world's first national park to include Arctic territories (Svalbard, 1973)
– The world's first sovereign wealth fund based on oil revenues (Norway's Petroleum Fund, 1990)
– The world's first tunnel built under the seabed for road transport (Bømlafjord, 2000)
– The world's first all-electric ferry (Ampere, 2015)
– The world's first state ban on logging primary forests in the Arctic zone
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest share of electric vehicles per capita
– The highest share of hydropower in the structure of electricity production
– The highest life expectancy among men in Europe (in selected years)
– The highest density of fjords per kilometer of coastline
– The highest share of salmon exports in the world
– The largest population of wild reindeer in Europe
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the highest standards of living
– One of the most stable labor markets
– One of the most developed maritime logistics markets
– One of the most popular cruise tourism routes
– One of the highest levels of trust in government institutions
- One of the most famous centers of Arctic research
– One of the most active participants in international environmental initiatives
– One of the lowest levels of corruption in the world
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest cost of living among European countries
– The highest price of gasoline among countries with their own oil reserves
– The highest share of taxes in the structure of citizens’ income (in certain categories)
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of antidepressant consumption
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in the northern regions
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports (oil, gas, fish)
– One of the highest housing prices in the capital (Oslo)
– Coastal areas have some of the highest levels of climate risk
It is customary to discuss:
– Nature and fjords
– National cuisine (salmon, cod)
– Sports (skiing, biathlon)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Immigration
- Personal income
– sail along the fjords
- ski
– observe the northern lights
– to catch cod
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