Norway- Geography and more

Norway- Geography

Here we will learn a lot about Norway!

Map of Norway

Fast facts

• Capital - Oslo

• Currency - Norwegian krone

• King - Harold V of Norway

• Language- Norweigan ( bokmål and nynorsk.) and Sami

• Continent - Europe

• Population- 5.328 million

• Government - Constitutional Monarchy

Norway Location

• Located in northern Europe known as the region as Scandinavia

• Borders Sweden to the east, Finland to far north, and even a small sliver of Russia too.

• North sea is to the south, Arctic circle to the northern part of Norway, And most of it being locates in the Artic ocean

Multiple Choice

What region is Norway located in?

• Central Europe

• Scandinavia

• Svalbard

• The Balkans

Nordic flag

• The Nordic cross is a representation of Christianity

• The colors were chosen because at the time they represented freedom in other countries.

• The cross is used throughout Nordic countries.

• You can find other flags in Norway's flag too. Such as :

• Poland, Indonesia, France, Finland, Thailand and more.

Like I talked about in the first slide Norways flag has many other flags in it too. The flag is called " Mother of all flags"

Bokmål and Nynorsk

• According to https://www.skapago.eu/ "Ivar Aasen, travelled throughout the country and compiled a dictionary and grammar of the Norwegian language. From that, Norway got a completely new written version of its language, called “landsmål” (country language) and later “nynorsk” (New Norwegian)."

• The most common is Bokmål

• It is a Germanic language derived from Old Norse.

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Multiple Choice

What language do Norwegians NOT speak?

• Sami

• bokmål

• nynorsk

• Swedish

Svalbard

• Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole

• It is one of the most northernmost inhabited islands

• With a population of about 2500

• Sometimes you wont see the sunlight for 6 months in the winter and the sun wont go down for 6 months in the summer

Places you should visit

• Flåm -Aurlandsfjord & Flåm Railway views

• Oslo Opera House

• Royal palace

• Viking ship museum

Quick History

• After the Ice ages were over people started settling in Norway

• 793-1066 CE - the vikings were in Norway

• From 1000 – 1300 the population of Norway increased from about 150.000 to 400.000

• Oil was found in 1969 now making it one of the worlds best producers of oil

• 2020 COVID Pandemic

Fun facts

• It is illegal to die in Svalbard

• The worlds longest road tunnel is in Norway

• The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo

• Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan

• No one knows for sure how long Norway's coastline is

Multiple Choice

What prize is awarded in Oslo every year?

• Presedential Medal of Freedom

• Olympic gold Medal

• Noble Peace prize

• Fields Medal

Answer these Review Questions to see what you remembered about Norway

Fill in the Blank

What is the Currency of Norway?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Norway is located in Scandanvia

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is Norway's flag often referred to as?

• Your aunts Flag

• The Father of all Flags

• The Mother

• The Mother of all Flags

Videos

• Watch some of these videos about Norway!

• Geography Now!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAGhXcYc0o4

• Top 10 places to visit in Norway- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuOIW144_BY

• Relaxing Music with Norwegian Sights- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxwJrzEdw1U

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Hope you enjoyed!