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2019 In Norway
Events in the year 2019 in Norway. Incumbents * Monarch – Harald V * Prime Minister – Erna Solberg (Conservative). Events * 22 January – the Christian Democratic Party entered Solberg's Cabinet. * 23 March – A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast as it desperately tried to avoid being grounded on the rocky coast. Rescue workers then launched a high-risk evacuation of the ship's 1,300 passengers and crew, winching them one-by-one up to helicopters as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side. * 30 July – several landslides in Jølster Municipality blocked the European route E39. * 10 August – 21-year-old Philip Manshaus perpetrated and was arrested for attacking Al-Noor Islamic Centre in Bærum Municipality. The shooting is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism. * 24 August – Over 200 reindeer found dead in Svalbard; believed to be victims of climate change. * 31 August – Confirmation of Princess Ingr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
