What do you know about Norway?

[Suijen]

I don't know much about Norway except it has an extremely high standard of living, excellent social services, and the recent massacre by the right wing radical.

 

[Yopaz]

They like to eat nasty fish dishes and speak an entirely incomprehensible language. Also, they take daily swims in their oil money, which is why they're all tall, sexy blonds.

Wait... wait... wait... You've got it all wrong here. How are our fish dishes nasty? Is there anything nasty in preparing fish using drainage cleaner? Is there anything nasty about burying a fish in the sand in order to ferment it?

Yeah, it it's nasty.

OT: I am Norwegian so I know a lot. I suck at geography or history though so I can't say I have the best knowledge...

 

[Shraggler]

As far as I have understood, isn't Spanish a pretty relevant language in the States? It's rather intersting that Norway is actually quite far down on the list of best education systems in Europe.

Yes, Spanish is fairly important, especially on the border states with Mexico. I'm on the opposite border, with Canada. Despite that, this state has been termed a "sanctuary state" as it is rather lenient regarding illegal immigration and immigration documentation, so there are a decent number of native Spanish speakers in the state (obviously not just for that reason).

I think Minnesota and Wisconsin has the highest population of Norwegian people? We learned this in school I remember =p.

Yeah, that's true. The northern mid-west states have the highest populations of peoples with Scandinavian decent. There's just a rather surprisingly large population here too.

 

[clayschuldt]

Norway fishing ships are all over the globe.
You guys have that Midnight Sun thing going on in the Summer.
During WWII Norwegian Resistance Fighters killed A LOT of Nazis and there is a museum dedicated to this fact.
Various Norse Mythology
High Life Expectancy

 

[mrhappy1489]

What language do they speak in Norway?

Norwegian. It's close to Swedish and Finnish, I think. Probably somewhat similar to Danish. I dunno, they may also be speaking English there as a second language. Or it's close enough to a second language.

What is the capital of Norway?

Oh, man, I utterly suck at geography. Erm...Oslo? Or Reykjavik (OK, I looked up the spelling, I didn't cheat otherwise)? I am 90% sure it's one of the two.

Norwegian is actually closer to danish and from what I've read it's mutually intelligible. Oslo is the capital, Reykjavik is the Capital of Iceland, which I think was also a part of Norway at some point in history. It was once in a kingdom with Denmark for a long period of history. Most other things that I know have already been said.

Sweden. It was part of, and later in a Union, with Sweden. Not Denmark. Nothing good ever came out of Denmark.

Norwegian is much sillier than Swedish, but less silly than Danish. Nobody understands danish. Not even the Danes. ESPECIALLY not the danes. Here is my source, in case you're disputing my facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mOy8VUEBk&list=FLJbnd7-RILMi_LMyAF8zhdA&index=5&feature=plpp_video

I'm afraid you're wrong, Denmark and Norway were in a union, it was called Denmark-Norway. Sweden had Finland, but Finland was considered simply a part and not give the distinction of having its name in the union, all though I think that had more to with the fact that it was a loose group of tribes that were unified under the Swedish. I know most people don't like wikipedia but I think it can be used as a most truthful source in this instance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_norway

EDIT: I had a look and it appears that the Norwegians were the Scandinavian whore and were also in a union with the Swedes. The Norwegians sure know how to get around.

As part of the Pimps of Scandinavia [Sweden], I know the history. I just stuck to the most recent and thus, imo, the most relevant part. Sweden and Norway was in a Union until about one century ago. Long before that, the nordic is a clusterfuck of conquest, unions and just shenanigans in general.

You still can't deny that Norway gets around though. Everybody's had a turn with the Norwegians. Also it wasn't that long ago that they were in a union with the Danish, 200 years ago I think, which in the Grand scheme of things isn't very long, although it is still older than the Sweden union.

 

[BathorysGraveland]

Not too much, I admit. The first things that come to my mind are Nordic raiders on a longship and black metal. Also, large winterlands and pure, clear ice.

Pretty typical, I know, but hey.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I know part of my family came from there and that some great aunts of mine were in the resistance during WWII.

Oh and I know of their love of fish and that a Martian lives there.

 

[Angie7F]

Norway = good salmon. Rosy cheeked santa claus looking men on fishing boats catching samon.

well, its either the americans dont know about your country at all or think they knwo but have the wrong idea.
I am scarded to see how much people still think we wear kimono in japan.

 

[Offworlder_v1legacy]

I know that if you flip the entire nation the tip would land in Morocco. Yay for useless infomation!

 

[pyramid head grape]

I know part of my family came from there and that some great aunts of mine were in the resistance during WWII.

Oh and I know of their love of fish and that a Martian lives there.

Nei du!

Well as for me I know everything is mega expensive and have sucky internet connects *hint hint*

 

[Da Orky Man]

Besides for the standard things, like the language, flag, geography and such, I know we liberated you in WW2, and so you send us a massive Christmas tree each year. Also, that we get something like 80% of our oil of you.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I know part of my family came from there and that some great aunts of mine were in the resistance during WWII.

Oh and I know of their love of fish and that a Martian lives there.

Nei du!

Well as for me I know everything is mega expensive and have sucky internet connects *hint hint*

Oh so someone who knows what I'm talking about does speak up!

*hugs*

How have you been Grape?

 

[mrhappy1489]

What language do they speak in Norway?

Norwegian. It's close to Swedish and Finnish, I think. Probably somewhat similar to Danish. I dunno, they may also be speaking English there as a second language. Or it's close enough to a second language.

What is the capital of Norway?

Oh, man, I utterly suck at geography. Erm...Oslo? Or Reykjavik (OK, I looked up the spelling, I didn't cheat otherwise)? I am 90% sure it's one of the two.

Norwegian is actually closer to danish and from what I've read it's mutually intelligible. Oslo is the capital, Reykjavik is the Capital of Iceland, which I think was also a part of Norway at some point in history. It was once in a kingdom with Denmark for a long period of history. Most other things that I know have already been said.

Sweden. It was part of, and later in a Union, with Sweden. Not Denmark. Nothing good ever came out of Denmark.

Norwegian is much sillier than Swedish, but less silly than Danish. Nobody understands danish. Not even the Danes. ESPECIALLY not the danes. Here is my source, in case you're disputing my facts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mOy8VUEBk&list=FLJbnd7-RILMi_LMyAF8zhdA&index=5&feature=plpp_video

I'm afraid you're wrong, Denmark and Norway were in a union, it was called Denmark-Norway. Sweden had Finland, but Finland was considered simply a part and not give the distinction of having its name in the union, all though I think that had more to with the fact that it was a loose group of tribes that were unified under the Swedish. I know most people don't like wikipedia but I think it can be used as a most truthful source in this instance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_norway

EDIT: I had a look and it appears that the Norwegians were the Scandinavian whore and were also in a union with the Swedes. The Norwegians sure know how to get around.

As part of the Pimps of Scandinavia [Sweden], I know the history. I just stuck to the most recent and thus, imo, the most relevant part. Sweden and Norway was in a Union until about one century ago. Long before that, the nordic is a clusterfuck of conquest, unions and just shenanigans in general.

You still can't deny that Norway gets around though. Everybody's had a turn with the Norwegians. Also it wasn't that long ago that they were in a union with the Danish, 200 years ago I think, which in the Grand scheme of things isn't very long, although it is still older than the Sweden union.

Well Norwegians ARE one of the most sexually promiscuous peoples in the world...

Makes sense that they'd have a figuratively promiscuous country then.

 

[Hollyday]

I know that Monty Python's Life of Brian was banned there, and so in Sweden they marketed the film with the tagline 'So funny it was banned in Norway.'

I have some friends who live in Norway (I used to live in Finland, and a lot of the people I met there are now spread across Scandanavia) so one day I'll finally get to visit.

 

[Risingblade]

Umm...lots and lots of drugs...no wait that was Amsterdam...is Amsterdam in Norway? As you can see I know nothing