Sometimes referred to as the land of trolls, Vikings and fjords, Norway holds one of the leading positions in the list of happiest countries in the world. Its pristine nature – a trademark of Norway – certainly contributes to this feeling. Let’s go on a skiing tour through this Scandinavian state and explore its breathtaking beauties under the shine of northern lights.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Norwegians are the most educated European nation. A 2011 study showed that 37 percent of them had higher education.
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Norwegians are the most educated European nation. A 2011 study showed that 37 percent of them had higher education.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Norway sends salmon for sushi to Japan.
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Norway sends salmon for sushi to Japan.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Hydroelectric plants produce up to 99 percent of the country’s energy – more than anywhere else!
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Hydroelectric plants produce up to 99 percent of the country’s energy – more than anywhere else!
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Norway exports garbage to Sweden, whose waste recycling plants are known for their efficiency.
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Norway exports garbage to Sweden, whose waste recycling plants are known for their efficiency.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Norway’s Jostedalsbreen is Europe’s largest glacier.
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Norway’s Jostedalsbreen is Europe’s largest glacier.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Oslo hosts the Nobel Prize award ceremony.
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Oslo hosts the Nobel Prize award ceremony.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Norway’s population is approximately equal to the number of descendants of Norwegians living in the US.
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Norway’s population is approximately equal to the number of descendants of Norwegians living in the US.
© Photo : Stas MandrykaThe Opera browser was created in Norway.
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The Opera browser was created in Norway.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Though being outside the bloc, Norway has realized more EU directives than any member state.
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Though being outside the bloc, Norway has realized more EU directives than any member state.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka In 2008, Norway knighted a penguin.
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In 2008, Norway knighted a penguin.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Oslo residents send Christmas trees to London as a sign of gratitude for help during WWII.
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Oslo residents send Christmas trees to London as a sign of gratitude for help during WWII.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka In 1999, Norway granted asylum to a drug dealer because the country’s supreme court ruled that US prisons did not meet standards of humaneness.
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In 1999, Norway granted asylum to a drug dealer because the country’s supreme court ruled that US prisons did not meet standards of humaneness.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka If someone goes to Hell in Norway, it means the destination is a village on the southern border of the country.
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If someone goes to Hell in Norway, it means the destination is a village on the southern border of the country.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Norwegians consider themselves the inventors of mountain skiing.
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Norwegians consider themselves the inventors of mountain skiing.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka Local pistol club members protected the King during the Nazi invasion.
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Local pistol club members protected the King during the Nazi invasion.
© Photo : Stas Mandryka The Norwegian national football squad has never lost a game to Brazil, the five-time world champion. The Scandinavians secured two victories and two draws.
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The Norwegian national football squad has never lost a game to Brazil, the five-time world champion. The Scandinavians secured two victories and two draws.