Exploring Countries: Norway

Exploring Countries: Norway — page 1 — Did you know Norway means the northern way in locat ts the world i for is named of northern part ion I the t Sweden Finland Norwegian Sea W N S E Norway Oslo Skagerrak Strait North Sea Denmark 4 Where Is Norway

Exploring Countries: Norway — page 2 — Barents Sea Russia Norway is a long narrow country in northern Europe Spanning 125,021 square miles 323,802 square kilometers it includes part of the Scandinavian Peninsula and over 50,000 islands The country shares a long border with Sweden its neighbor to the east To the northeast Norway touches Finland and a small part of Russia The country borders the Barents Sea to the north and the North and Norwegian seas to the south and west Denmark lies to the south across the Skagerrak Strait Oslo Norway’s capital is located in the southern part of the country 5

Exploring Countries: Norway — page 3 — Did you know lake largest is Norway’s the in le area Lake Mjøsa i fert the country in a located of is southeastern part I t Most of Norway is covered in mountains The Lang Mountains are the main mountain range of the country They start in southern Norway and stretch into the north One of the only flat areas in the country is the Jaeren Plain in the southwest Beaches line the coast where the plain meets the sea Norway’s major river is the Glomma 6 The Land

Exploring Countries: Norway — page 4 — Norway is famous for its fjords These long narrow inlets of the sea extend for miles into Norway’s land Thousands of years ago melting glaciers carved Norway’s landscape including the fjords Sogn Fjord in southwestern Norway stretches for 128 miles 206 kilometers and is the longest fjord in the country 7

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