NORWAYBy Aggie

FACTS I The three countries touching Norway are :

Russia Finland Sweden

COUNTIES

There are 19 countiesIn Norway:

Akershus Aust-Agder Oslo

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DID YOU KNOW THAT…? Norway is 5 times the size of Ireland. The winter Olympics were held in

Norway in 1994. Norway has the longest coastline in

Europe

FOOD In Norway meringues are very popular. Coffee is very big in Norway.

THE ROYAL FAMILY

King Harald Queen Sonja Prince Haakon Princess Martha Louise

CLIMATE The southern and western parts of Norway

experience more precipitation and have milder winters than the south-eastern part. The lowlands around Oslo have the warmest and sunniest summers but also cold weather and snow in wintertime (especially inland).

LANGUAGES Official language: Norwegian,

Sami and Kven.

Main foreign languages: English, German and French.

ANIMALS Adders Bears Lynx wolves

CUISINE Seafood: smoked salmon, shellfish, crab

Sauces: gravlaks, pickeled herring,gravet-elg

Dairy products: Jalsberg cheese, geitostor brown/red cheese.

THANK YOU…