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Norway in British English
(ˈnɔːˌweɪ)
noun
a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the W part of the Scandinavian peninsula: first united in the Viking age (800–1050); under the rule of Denmark (1523–1814) and Sweden (1814–1905); became an independent monarchy in 1905. Its coastline is deeply indented by fjords and fringed with islands, rising inland to plateaus and mountains. Norway has a large fishing fleet and its merchant navy is among the world's largest. Official language: Norwegian. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krone. Capital: Oslo. Pop: 5 303 238 (2017 est). Area: 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles)
Norwegian name: NorgeNorway in American English
(ˈnɔrˌweɪ)
country in N Europe, occupying the W & N parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula: 125,001sq mi (323,751 sq km); pop. 4,248,000; cap. Oslo
Norw. name Norge Word origin
OE Norweg < ON Norvegr < northr, north + vegr, way: for IE base see wayImage ofNorway
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British English: Norway /ˈnɔːˌweɪ/ NOUN
Norway is a kingdom in north-west Europe.
- American English: Norway
- Arabic: الْنَرْوِيجُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: Noruega
- Chinese: 挪威
- Croatian: Norveška
- Czech: Norsko
- Danish: Norge
- Dutch: Noorwegen
- European Spanish: Noruega
- Finnish: Norja
- French: Norvège
- German: Norwegen
- Greek: Νορβηγία
- Italian: Norvegia
- Japanese: ノルウェー
- Korean: 노르웨이
- Norwegian: Norge
- Polish: Norwegia
- European Portuguese: Noruega
- Romanian: Norvegia
- Russian: Норвегия
- Latin American Spanish: Noruega
- Swedish: Norge
- Thai: ประเทศนอร์เวย์
- Turkish: Norveç
- Ukrainian: Норвегія
- Vietnamese: nước Nauy
Chinese translation of 'Norway'
Norway
(ˈnɔːweɪ)
n
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挪威
(Nuówēi)