Norway Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Norway Country Formation Date | 1905 | Norway | Sweden | June 7, 1905 |
| Svalbard Country Formation Date | Svalbard | Norway Territory |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Norway | Norway | 9.1 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Outboard Motor | 1907 | Norway/United States | Europe and North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Ole Evinrude |
| Paper clip | 1899 | Norway | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Johan Vaaler |
| Skis | c. 2000-3000 BC | Sweden, Finland, Norway | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | — |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Statoil | Statoil | Norway | Oil and gas | 59,366 | 67.9 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Norsk Hydro | Norsk Hydro | Norway | Electricity generation, Aluminium smelting | 42,741 | 32.2 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Oslo | Oslo | Norway | Europe | 305 | 274 | 31 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Norway Life Expectancy | Norway | World Fact Book | 79.67 | 20 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Norway Oil Production | Norway | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 3,220,000 |
Database: Wind Energy Generation Sites World-Wide
| Record Name | Country | Site | Installed Capacity (MW) | Source |
| Smøla Wind Farm (Norway) | Norway | Smøla Wind Farm | 150 | Wikipedia |
Database: 2006 World Monuments Fund Complete Watch List
| Record Name | Country | Organization Name | Source |
| Sandviken Bay (NORWAY) | Norway | Sandviken Bay | World Monuments Fund |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Norway | Norway | 2007 | 98 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Norway | Norway | Norge |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Edvard Hambro | Norway | 1970 | Twenty-fifth |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Norway | Norway | 3.50 | 2006 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| Record Name | Country | Industry | Source |
| Storebrand ASA | Norway | Insurance | Global100.Org |
| Tomra Systems ASA | Norway | Commercial Services Supplies | Global100.Org |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Norway | Norway | Europe | 0.02 |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Nidaros Cathedral | 1300 | Trondheim | Norway | Nidaros Cathedral | 97.8 m | 321 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Norway Literacy Rate | Norway | UNESCO | 99 percent | Not Available | Not Available | 1995 |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Norway | Norway | Wheat | 375 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Norway Railway Length | Norway | 2005 | Train | 4,087 | Wikipedia |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Askøy Bridge | 1992 | Norway | Askøy Bridge | Bergen, Norway | 850 | 2,789 | Wikipedia | |
| Stord Bridge | 2001 | Norway | Stord Bridge | Stord, Norway | 677 | 2,221 | Wikipedia | |
| Gjemnessund Bridge | 1992 | Norway | Gjemnessund Bridge | Kristiansund, Norway | 623 | 2,044 | Wikipedia | |
| Osterøy Bridge | 1997 | Norway | Osterøy Bridge | Osterøy, Norway | 595 | 1,952 | Wikipedia | |
| Bømla Bridge | 2001 | Norway | Bømla Bridge | Bømlo, Norway | 577 | 1,893 | Wikipedia | |
| Skjomen Bridge | 1972 | Norway | Skjomen Bridge | Narvik, Norway | 525 | 1,722 | Wikipedia | |
| Kvalsund Bridge | 1977 | Norway | Kvalsund Bridge | Hammerfest, Norway | 525 | 1,722 | Wikipedia | |
| Sotra Bridge | 1971 | Norway | Sotra Bridge | Bergen, Norway | 468 | 1,535 | Wikipedia | |
| Lysefjord Bridge | 1997 | Norway | Lysefjord Bridge | Rogaland, Norway | 446 | 1,463 | Wikipedia | |
| Varodd Bridge | 1956 | Norway | Varodd Bridge | Kristiansand, Norway | 337 | 1,106 | Wikipedia | |
| Feda Fjord Bridge | 2006 | Norway | Feda Fjord Bridge | Feda, Vest-Agder, Norway | 335 | 1,100 | Wikipedia | |
| Rombak Bridge | 1964 | Norway | Rombak Bridge | Nordland, Norway | 325 | 1,066 | Wikipedia | |
| Nærøysund Bridge | 1981 | Norway | Nærøysund Bridge | Nord-Trøndelag, Norway | 325 | 1,066 | Wikipedia | |
| Tjeldsund Bridge | 1967 | Norway | Tjeldsund Bridge | Harstad, Norway | 290 | 951 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| NO Norway | Norway | NO |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Norway | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Norway (2000) | Norway | 2000 | 145,449.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Radio Norway | Oslo | Norway | Radio | 9645 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| NORWAY suicide rate | Norway | World Health Organization | 04 | 15.8 | 7.3 |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Norway | Norway | n/a | n/a | 5.5 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Norway | Norway | Oslo | 2002 | 324,220 | 4,525,116 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Royal Norwegian Mint | Norway | Kongsberg | PO Box 53, 3602 Kongsberg, Norway. Tel 0047 32 29 95 30 |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Norway CO2 Carbon Emissions | Norway | World Resources Institute | 35,312.2 | 7.68826 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Norway Ocean Coastline Length | Norway | 25,148 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| NORWAY Inflation Rate | Norway | International Monetary Fund | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.1 |
Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country
| Record Name | Country | High School Equivalent Education |
| High School Equivalent for Norway | Norway | Vitnemal (fra den Videregaende Skole), Examen Artium (Certificate of Upper Secondary School Completion) |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Kingdom of Norway (Norway) | Norway | Oslo | Kingdom of Norway | NO |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Dronning Maud Land | Dronning Maud Land | see Norway | ||
| Norway | Norway | NKr | 100 øre | krone (pl. kroner) |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | see Norway |
Database: Overweight Population By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rank | Percent Overweight |
| Norway Overweight Population | Norway | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 16 | 34.4 |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Norway GDP | Norway | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 194.1 billion | 42,300 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
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