Norway is the kingdom of Norway, which means "the road to the north", it is one of the five Nordic countries, located in the western part of Scandinavia. Norway has a long and narrow territory in the north and south, a long and tortuous coastline and many coastal islands. It is known as the "land of ten thousand islands", the territory borders Sweden, Finland and Russia, and includes Svalbard Islands and Jan Mayen Island. The capital is Oslo. The total area is 385000 square kilometers.
Norway is a developed industrialized country, the oil industry is an important pillar of the national economy. Norway is also the largest oil producer in Western Europe and the third largest oil exporter in the world. Since 2001, Norway has been ranked as the most livable country by the United Nations for six consecutive years, and ranked first in the global human development index from 2009 to 2013.
Norway is a highly developed capitalist country and a member of NATO, its economy is a successful example of the combination of market liberalization and government macro-control. Norway was also one of the pioneers in creating a modern welfare state. In addition, papermaking, shipbuilding, machinery, hydropower, chemical industry, wood processing are also traditional developed industries in Norway. Norway is not currently a member of the European Union and does not use the euro.
