NORWAY

The Kingdom of Norway enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Its prosperity is due in large part to the discovery in the late 1960s of off-shore oil and gas deposits.
More than half of Norway's exports come from this sector.

• Capital City: Oslo
  
• Population: 4.5 million (UN, 2003)
  
• Major language: Norwegian
  
• Major religion: Christianity
  
• Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
  
• Monetary unit: 1 Norwegian krone = 100 ore
  
• Main exports: Fuels and fuel products, machinery, metal products
  
• Average annual income: US $35,630 (World Bank, 2001)
  
• Internet domain: .no
  
• International dialling code: +47

THE MEDIA

Press freedom is guaranteed by the constitution and public radio and TV broadcast without interference from the government.

• The press
  
  • VG - large-circulation national daily
    
  • The Norway Post - English language
    
  • Aftenposten
    
  • Aftenposten - English page
    
  • Dagbladet - large-circulation national daily
    
  • Morgenbladet
    
    
• Television
  
  • NRK - public broadcaster, operates national channels NRK-1 and NRK-2
    
  • TV2 - national, commercial; NRK's main competitor
    
  • TV3 Norge - commercial, via satellite
    
  • TV Norge - commercial, via satellite and terrestrially
    
    
    
• Radio
  
  • NRK - public broadcaster, operates three national stations and local radio services
    
  • P4 - national commercial station, lost its national analogue licence at the end of 2002; station said it would continue digital broadcasts
    
  • Kanal 4 - awarded national licence previously held by P4
    
  • Radio 1 - commercial, music