What is the geographical location of Norway?

Norway is located in western Scandinavia. Norway has a long and narrow territory from north to south, a long and winding coastline, and many coastal islands. It is known as the "Country of Ten Thousand Islands". Its territory borders Sweden, Finland, and Russia, and its territories also include the Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island. The capital is Oslo. The Kingdom of Norway, referred to as "Norway" (Norwegian: Norge or Noreg), means "Road to the North" and is one of the five Nordic countries.

Norway is a highly developed industrialized country. The oil industry is an important pillar of the national economy. Norway is also the largest oil producer in Western Europe and the third largest oil exporter in the world. Since 2001, Norway has been rated as the most livable country by the United Nations for six consecutive years, and has been ranked first in the global Human Development Index from 2009 to 2018.

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Norway’s geographical environment:

1. Topography and landforms

The coastline is 21,000 kilometers long (including fjords) , many natural harbors. It is a long and narrow mountainous country in the north and south. The Scandinavian Mountains run through the entire territory, and plateaus, mountains, and glaciers account for more than 2/3 of the entire territory. Hills, lakes, and swamps are widespread in the south. Most areas have a temperate maritime climate, and the interior mountainous areas have a cold climate. Norway is one of the important maritime countries in the world, with its winding coastline and more than 150,000 offshore islands. It is both an excellent port and a scenic tourist area.

2. Climate characteristics

Norway's mainland has a subarctic coniferous forest climate, the south has a temperate maritime climate, and Svalbard and Jan Mayen have a tundra climate. The annual average temperature in the capital is 7°C, and the annual precipitation is about 740 mm.

3. Natural resources

Norway is rich in oil, gas, hydraulic, forest, and fishery resources. The offshore oil industry that emerged in the 1970s has become an important pillar of the national economy, and it is now the largest oil producer in Western Europe and the third largest oil exporter in the world. Norway is extremely rich in water resources. Because the watershed is too close to the coast, the rivers are short and the waterfalls have large falls.

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