Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%
Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)
Languages
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
Exports
oil and refined products, fertilizers
External Debt
$28,210,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
Kuwaiti dinars (KD) per US dollar - 0.2679 (2008 est.), 0.2844 (2007), 0.29 (2006), 0.292 (2005), 0.2947 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
10
Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Area
17,818 km sq
323,802 km sq
Coastline
499 km
25,148 km
Climate
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
