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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: NO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code NO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the NO code, which represents Norway within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
NO
Related Codes
NOR578NO
Common Name
Norway
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Scandinavia
Area
323,877 km²
Country Bounds
N: 71.1881, S: 57.9779, W: 4.65017, E: 31.0781
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Oslo (59.913334, 10.738889)
Terrain
glaciatedmostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleyssmall, scattered plainscoastline deeply indented by fjordsarctic tundra in north
Climate
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Currentcolder interior with increased precipitation and colder summersrainy year-round on west coast
Border Countries
Finland 709 kmSweden 1,666 kmRussia 191 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Oslo
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy
Established
1905
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
5,311,916
Population Density
14.55 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbelvaerAdalsbrukAdlandAgotnesAgskardetAkerAkkarfjordAkrehamnAlAlen
Nationality
Noun: Norwegian(s) Adjective: Norwegian
Distribution
most people live in the south; population clusters are found along the North Sea coast in the southwest and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated
Official Languages
NorwegianSami languages
Other Languages
Northern SamiNorwegian BokmålNorwegian Nynorsk
Literacy Rate
NA
Religions
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%Muslim 3.1%Roman Catholic 3.1%other Christian 3.8%other 2.6%unspecified 19.9% (2021 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (Yes, We Love This Country)
National Holiday
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
National Symbols
lion
National Colors
red, white, blue
National Dish
Fårikål
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
NOK – Norwegian Krone (kr)
GDP
$497.236 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.no
Calling Code
+47
  • +47-2 – Oslo
  • +47-31 – Buskerud
  • +47-32 – Buskerud
Barcode Prefix
700 – 709
Internet Hosts
3,588,000
Internet Users
4,431,000
Phones (Mobile)
5,732,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
1,465,000 lines

Norway is a country located in Northern Europe, with coastlines along the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, and positioned to the west of Sweden.

*The map highlights the location of Norway.

Related locale codes

nb-NO – Norwegian Bokmål (Norway)

nn-NO – Norwegian Nynorsk (Norway)

se-NO – Northern Sami (Norway)

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