1. Norway Mary Charles, Lydia, Niki 6 th grade geography Randolph School 7 th period

2. Basic information Population: 4,644,457 Birth rate:11.1 Life expectancy:79.8 Capital city: Oslo Languages: Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian

3. History -Norwegian men are known as Vikings -Olaf ll Haraldsson (also called Olaf the fat) -Most of the first people in Norway were fishers and hunters

4. Physical geography - The largest lake in Norway is Lake Mjosa. -The Glomma River is the longest river in Norway. -Norway is fairly warm because of the North Atlantic Current. -Fjords are very common in Norway.

5. Culture - A national holiday is Constitution Day on May 17 th - Most of their food is seafood because Norway is located on a coastline. - Rommegrot is a popular dish for youngsters.

6. Famous Landmarks -Akershus fortress in Oslo Norway -Edvard Grieg Museum in Bergen Norway -Funicular in Bergen Norway

7. Bibliography Books: Enchantment of the world Norway by Martin Hintz, pg. 43,51 Norway in Pictures by john b. Burks jr., pg. 5 Websites: www.infoplease.com www.famouslandmarks.net