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Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country and constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The distance between the northern and southern parts of Norway is considerable compared to east-west distances. The country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords.
The Kingdom of Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Norwegian sovereignty of Svalbard is based upon the Svalbard Treaty, but this does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and claims for Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica are also external dependencies, but these are not part of the Kingdom.
Since World War II, Norway has experienced rapid economic growth, and is now amongst the wealthiest countries in the world, with a fully developed welfare system. This economic progress is caused in part by the exploitation of oil and gas reserves off coast. Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2007, and then again in 2009. It is rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index.
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Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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- Ole Borneman Bull (5 February 1810 – 17 August 1880) (pictured) was a Norwegian violinist, often called Norway's first international star.
- Alexander Lange Kielland (18 February 1849 – 6 April 1906) was one of the most famous Norwegian authors of the 19th century.
- Harald V (born 21 February 1937) is the King of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991.
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- ...that when Henrik Ibsen's play Brand was first staged in Norway, 38 years after it was published, Egil Eide (pictured) played the title role?
- ...that the poet, novelist and children's author Karin Bang is a passionate collector of ancient dolls?
- ...that poet Olav Angell was awarded a prize from the Arts Council Norway for his translation of James Joyce's novel Ulysses into Norwegian?
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On the top of a Fjord, approximately 2,000 meters high, nearby the Norwegian village of Flåm. Flåm has some 500 inhabitants, at the inner end of the Aurlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. The town is located in the municipality of Aurland, in the province of Sogn og Fjordane.
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