So of course the day before big travel no one really sleeps that well. Anyway I was wide awake at 7 so here is some random facts about Norway for you all learn a bit about where I'm going.
visitnorway.com
Official name: Kingdom of Norway
System of government: Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
The Royal House of Norway:
Harald V, King of Norway, born 21 February 1937
Sonja, Queen of Norway, born 4 July 1937
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, born 20 July 1973
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, born 19 August 1973
Ingrid Alexandra, Princess of Norway, born 21 January 2004
Sverre Magnus, Prince of Norway, born 3 December 2005
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Area: 385,155 square kilometres
Population: 4 801 100 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2009)
Capital city: Oslo
Languages: Norwegian bokmål, Norwegian nynorsk and Sami
Religion: Church of Norway (Protestant Christianity)
Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK) 1 krone = 100 øre
100 kroner equals approximately € 12,5
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +1 hour
National day: 17 May
Average life expectancy: Female: 82.5 years, male: 77.7 years
Last updated: 2010-04-20
About the Midnight Sun
About the midnight sun!!
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon which means that the sun does not set during the summer months. In other words, given fair weather, you can see the sun for a continuous 24 hours.
The duration of the midnight sun depends on how far north you are. At the Arctic Circle in the county of Nordland, you can see the midnight sun from 12 June to 1 July, at the North Cape in Finnmark you can see the sun from 14 May to 29 July, and at the North Pole the sun does not set for six months.
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