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Norja, the Finnish name for the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. It occupies the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula and has a long coastline along the North Atlantic, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. It is bordered by Sweden to the east and by Finland and Russia to the northeast; to the west and south it meets the Atlantic Ocean. The capital and largest city is Oslo.

Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. The monarch serves as ceremonial head of state, while the prime minister is the head of government. The legislature is the unicameral Storting. Norway is not a member of the European Union, but participates in the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area. The economy is highly developed and mixed, supported by a comprehensive welfare system.

Its economy relies on natural resources such as petroleum and natural gas, hydropower, seafood, and maritime industries. The Government Pension Fund Global, a sovereign wealth fund funded by oil revenues, is one of the largest in the world. The country ranks highly in human development, income equality, and environmental performance.

Geographically diverse, Norway features rugged mountains, deep fjords, glaciers, and extensive coastlines. The western fjord region is a major tourist attraction; the Arctic north offers the Northern Lights. Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, lies well within the Arctic Circle.

Norway has a population of about 5.4–5.5 million. The official language is Norwegian, with Bokmål and Nynorsk as two written standards; Sámi languages are recognized regional minority languages. The majority religion is Lutheran, with freedom of religion. Oslo hosts the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony each year.