Hello
again! This is our last week on tour and our final destination is Norway. We hope
that you enjoyed our trip from Nigeria till Norway. Today we are going give you
some more information about Norway.
Norway is
one of the world’s most northerly countries, and one of the most mountainous
countries of Europe. The country has one of the longest coast-lines in the
world, 25,148 kilometres. It is surrounded by the North Sea and the Norwegian
Sea. The country has a long land border with Sweden (1,619 kilometres), a
shorter one with Finland (729 kilometres), and a still shorter border with
Russia, as short as 196 kilometres!
During the last ice age, the entire country was
covered with a thick ice sheet. The movement of the ice carved out deep valleys
and when the ice melted, the sea filled these valleys and that is how Norway’s
famous fjords were created. Spectacular,
isn’t it?
Statistics estimated that Norway’s population reached
the 5,000,000 milestones in 2012.
During the last decades, Norway has an increasing number of immigrants, foreign workers and asylum-seekers from all over the world.
During the last decades, Norway has an increasing number of immigrants, foreign workers and asylum-seekers from all over the world.
The country joined the EU in 2004.Oslo is the capital
of the country and is the governmental centre of it. The city is the hub of
Norwegian trade. The second-largest city of Norway is Bergen.
Although the country is 32% located above the tree
line, the climate is more temperated that one should expect. How come? It is
due to the North Atlantic Current raising the air temperature and bringing this
mild air on land.
There is a lot of rain in autumn and early winter
especially along the coast and April to June is the driest period.
Oslo, which is situated to the east of the mountains
has a more continental climate, which
means less rainfall, more sunshine and
warmer summers.
Temperatures in summer reach about 25°C and in winter
temperatures can drop till -30°C and even -40°C. So, severe cold in winter.
I hope this ‘geographical’ trip has arisen your
interest in the country of the Vikings.
Thanks for following us all the way to Norway. We hope
you have enjoyed it. We hope to welcome you on our next travel route. We keep
you informed.
Debra
Sources:
Three relevant-life examples:
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