NORWAY

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Norway People

Country Name: Kingdom of Norway

Capital City: Oslo

Population: 4,610,820 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.38% (2006)

Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)

Languages: Bokmal, Nynorsk Norwegian

Area: 324,220 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.5% (2006)

Domain extension: .no

PEOPLE OF NORWAY

Age Structure 0-14 years:

19% (male 450,612/female 430,126)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

66.1% (male 1,552,473/female 1,507,638)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

14.8% (male 291,659/female 395,418) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

38.7 years

Median Age - male:

37.9 years

Median Age - female:

39.6 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.363% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

11.27 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

9.37 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

1.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.048 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.738 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.984 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

79.67 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

77.04 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

82.46 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Norwegian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Norwegian, Sami 20,000

Religions:

Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)

Languages:

Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities