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[[File:Lake glacier Bondhus in Norway.jpg|thumb|Lake and glacier Bondhus.]]
[[File:Lake glacier Bondhus in Norway.jpg|thumb|Lake and glacier Bondhus.]]
Norway is located in Northern Europe, bordering the [[North Sea]] and the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], west of [[Sweden]]. It has an area of 385 186 km2. Its climate is temperate along coast; rainy year-round on west coast. Border countries are [[Finland]], [[Sweden]] and [[Russia]]. Its longest river is the Glomma and its highest mountain the Galdhøpiggen with 2, 469 m. Norway population is estimated in 5,053,500 persons by the end of 2012.
Norway is located in Northern Europe, bordering the [[North Sea]] and the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], west of [[Sweden]]. It has an area of 385 186 km2. Its climate is temperate along coast; rainy year-round on west coast. Border countries are [[Finland]], [[Sweden]] and [[Russia]]. Its longest river is the Glomma and its highest mountain the Galdhøpiggen with 2, 469 m. Norway population is estimated in 5,053,500 persons by the end of 2012.
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Large areas of Norway consist of forests and mountains. We generally divide the country into northern and southern Norway but geographically we can refer to 4 regions. Southeast Norway contains extensive areas of [[forest]], gentle valleys and rich arable land. In the southwest, nature is more dramatic with deep fjords penetrating 200 km or more into the heart of the country where mountain glaciers lie. The central region also has fjords and a coastline but here the [[mountain]]s are more gentle and there are also extensive lowland areas. In northern Norway the [[landscape]] is a mixture of valleys, fjords, mountains and islands. <ref> [http://www.regjeringen.no/ud/html/brosjyrer/norway/geography2.html Introducing Norway: Geography] </ref>
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==People==
==People==