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Country Name |
Kingdom of Norway |
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Continent |
Europe |
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Surface area |
385,186 km2 |
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Capital |
Oslo |
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Population |
5,415,166 (2021) |
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Language |
Norwegian |
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Currency |
Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
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Time zone |
The same as Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
0047 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is not required.
This viral disease is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks. Vaccination is recommended when staying in areas with a higher risk of infection. The risk decreases in the winter months.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Leishmaniasis, and West Nile virus are present in Southern Europe. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Norway's coastline faces onto the Atlantic Ocean, while its land borders Russia and Finland to the northeast and Sweden to the east. Part of the country’s territory is the Svalbard Islands, an archipelago that lies at approximately 700 km from Norway's northernmost point.
Despite its vastness, the territory is relatively homogeneous, and can be split into two principal categories: the fjords and the Scandinavian Alps. The vast highlands in the south climb to heights of over 2,000 m, and are abundant in peat bogs, lakes and numerous erratic water courses; while the elevations in the north tend to be lower, with the occasional glacier. The entire coastline is notched by fjords that follow a perpendicular course to the coast all the way to the north, where they become parallel.
The Gulf Stream and the south and south-westerly winds considerably mitigating the temperatures of the Atlantic belt. Here, the climate is oceanic, milder and more humid than in southern and eastern areas. Winter temperatures are not as low in this region as latitude would normally dictate, though they do drop as you move northward.
Precipitation (rainfall and snowfall) is very abundant on this side of the country, but decreases considerably in the south and east.
