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Definition of Norway in English :

Noun

1. kingdom of norway, noreg, norge, norway

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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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: Norge

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country in N Europe, occupying the W & N parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula: 125,001 sq mi (323,751 sq km); pop. 4,248,000; cap. Oslo

Norw. name Norge

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A country of northern Europe in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway was ruled by numerous petty kingdoms from the ninth century, and raiding parties reached Normandy, Iceland, Greenland, islands off Scotland and Ireland, and the coast of the New World. Norway was finally unified in the 12th century. After 1397 it was controlled at various times by Denmark and Sweden. Independence was achieved in 1905. Oslo is the capital and the largest city.

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