Norway
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Norway
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| Official name: |
Kingdom of Norway
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| Capital: |
Oslo
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| Area: |
total: 324,220 sq km
land: 307,860 sq km
water: 16,360 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
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| Location: |
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
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| Geographic coordinates: |
62 00 N, 10 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly larger than New Mexico
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 2,544 km
border countries: Finland 729 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km
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| Coastline: |
21,925 km (includes mainland 3,419 km, large islands 2,413 km, long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 16,093 km)
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| Terrain: |
glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m
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Map of Norway
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