THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
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Norway's public Universities are free for students from anywhere in the world
Norway has the second-highest GDP per-capita in the world. As estimated in 2010, the country had a total GDP of $414.462 billion.
It is one of the wealthiest country in the world with extensive reserves of petroleum, natural gas, minerals, seafood, lumber, and hydropower.
The country is the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world outside of the Middle East.
Tourism is an important sector accounting for over fifteen percent of total service revenues.The picturesque coastline and its fjords are the major attractions.
Motorists caught driving under the influence are jailed for 30 days, have their driver license taken away from them and have to cough up a hefty fine which constitutes roughly 10 percent of their annual income.
"Helgefylla" literally meaning ‘weekend binge drinking’. It's a well established tradition in Norway, which involves going to bars and nightclubs on the weekend and get absolutely hammered.
People who own a TV set have to pay a yearly licence (approximately US$ 300.00), failure to pay this licence could result in a hefty fine.
Food stores cannot be open on Sundays. If you need groceries then, you have to get them at the local gas station, which are allowed to sell food on Sundays.
Even though Norway is one of the top oil producers in the world, gas is more expensive in Norway than almost anywhere
Norway has the second-highest GDP per-capita in the world. As estimated in 2010, the country had a total GDP of $414.462 billion.
It is one of the wealthiest country in the world with extensive reserves of petroleum, natural gas, minerals, seafood, lumber, and hydropower.
The country is the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world outside of the Middle East.
Tourism is an important sector accounting for over fifteen percent of total service revenues.The picturesque coastline and its fjords are the major attractions.
Motorists caught driving under the influence are jailed for 30 days, have their driver license taken away from them and have to cough up a hefty fine which constitutes roughly 10 percent of their annual income.
"Helgefylla" literally meaning ‘weekend binge drinking’. It's a well established tradition in Norway, which involves going to bars and nightclubs on the weekend and get absolutely hammered.
People who own a TV set have to pay a yearly licence (approximately US$ 300.00), failure to pay this licence could result in a hefty fine.
Food stores cannot be open on Sundays. If you need groceries then, you have to get them at the local gas station, which are allowed to sell food on Sundays.
Even though Norway is one of the top oil producers in the world, gas is more expensive in Norway than almost anywhere