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Norwegian population

By 20021year, the total population of Norway will reach 5.29 million.

96% are Norwegians, and there are about 30,000 Sami, mainly distributed in the north. The official language is Norwegian. 90% of the residents believe in Lutheran, the state religion, and the members of the Norwegian church account for 7 1.5% of the total population.

Norway's natural environment

Norway is located in the northwest of Scandinavia, bordering the Norwegian Sea in the west and facing Denmark across the sea. The land area is 385 155㎞? , including Svalbard Islands (Spitsbergen Islands), Jan Mayen (Bouvet Island-Norwegian Nature Reserve) and other dependencies. Located in the western part of Scandinavia in northern Europe, it borders Sweden in the east, Finland and Russia in the northeast, Denmark across the sea in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the west.

With a coastline of 2 1 10,000 km (including fjords), it is a natural harbor. It is a long and narrow mountain from north to south. Scandinavian mountains run through the whole territory, and plateaus, mountains and glaciers account for more than two thirds of the whole territory. Hills, lakes and swamps are widely distributed in the south. Most areas belong to temperate maritime climate, and the internal mountain climate is cold. Norway is one of the most important maritime countries in the world, with winding coastline and more than 654.38+500,000 offshore islands. It is not only an excellent port, but also a scenic tourist area.

The highest peak in Norway is GePark Jung Su, which is 2470 meters above sea level.

The Norwegian mainland has a sub-frigid coniferous forest climate, the southern part has a temperate maritime climate, and Svalbard and Jan Mayen have a tundra climate. The annual average temperature in the capital is 7℃, and the annual precipitation is about 740mm.