| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | NOISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | NORISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | OsloGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Kingdom of NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | NorgeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | derives from the Old Norse words norre and vegr, meaning "northern way," and refers to the long coastline of western NorwayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 7 June 1905 (union with Sweden declared dissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union); notable earlier dates: ca. 872 (traditional unification of Norwegian kingdoms by HARALD Fairhair); 1397 (Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden); 1524 (Denmark-Norway); 17 May 1814 (Norwegian constitution adopted); 4 November 1814 (Sweden-Norway union confirmed)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | HARALD V (King)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | NOKISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Norwegian KroneISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 13ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Agder / Innlandet / Jan Mayen (Arctic Region) / Møre og Romsdal / Nordland / Oslo / Rogaland / Svalbard (Arctic Region) / Troms og Finnmark / Trøndelag / Vestfold og Telemark / Vestland / VikenISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | lionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Kongesangen" (Song of the King); lyrics/music: Gustav JENSEN; history: royal anthem; uses the tune of "God Save the King," the United Kingdom's anthem; note: since 2011, the patriotic song “Mitt lille land” has been called a new national anthem and is sometimes performed at patriotic events, but it is not used as often as “Ja, vi elsker dette landet”CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Norway; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 7 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
derives from the Old Norse words norre and vegr , meaning "northern way," and refers to the long coastline of western Norway
description: red with a blue cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the the cross is shifted to the left side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) meaning: the colors represent Norway's past political unions with Denmark (red and white) and Sweden (blue)
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
