Shipping has long been a support of Norway's export sector, but much of Norway's economic growth has been fueled by an abundance of natural resources, including petroleum exploration and production, hydroelectric power, and fisheries.

Norway's consolidation of power in Iceland was slow, and the Althing intended to hold onto its legislative and judicial power.

Unfortunately, as is the case with many of Norway's tallest waterfalls, it has been targeted for hydroelectric power, which results in a greatly diminished water flow during the summer tourist season.

It produces of coal annually, of which is used to fuel Longyear Power Station, Norway's only coal-fueled power station.

However, Norway's power over Svalbard is restricted to limitations listed below:

Høyre is currently in power in four of Norway's five largest cities: Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand, also being the largest party in all of these four cities.

He is most recognized as the performer of the power ballad " On My Own ", Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, jointly with Nærøyfjord, since 2005, although this status is now threatened by the disputed plans to build power lines across the fjord.

Norway's first nominative, complete census was taken in 1801, when Norway still was ruled by the Oldenburg dynasty of Denmark-Norway.

She was Norwegian Minister for Environmental Affairs from 1974 to 1979 and became Norway's first, and to date only, female Prime Minister.

The verdict, which was eventually upheld by Norway's highest court, awarded the gallery USD 2. 6 million in damages.

Norway's aid to Nepal was around 2 million NOK in 2008.

The Romsdal Museum, one of Norway's largest folk museums, was established in 1912.

Moreover, Raeder failed to take into account the possibility that in the long run Norway's occupation might represent a burden to Germany out of all proportion to its strategic advantages " Norway was vital to Germany as a transport route for iron ore from Sweden, a supply that Britain was determined to stop.

The invasion of Norway was presented as a measure to protect Norway's neutrality from Britain, and Raeder claimed to have been a " political prisoner " at Spandau.

The Danish crown was represented by a governor styled Statholder, but it was always important for the King to maintain Norway's legal status as a separate hereditary kingdom.

Prior to the industrial revolution, Norway's economy was largely based on agriculture, timber, and fishing.

* Both politicians and the public came to terms with the fact that Norway's economic development was dependent on taking advantage of its comparative advantage by specializing in certain areas for export and relying on import for everything else.

The initial purpose of the newly formed Foreign Ministry was both to represent Norway's interests through diplomatic channels, and to provide consular services for Norwegian shipping and commerce overseas.

Norway's aid to Nepal was around 2 million NOK in 2008.

The usage of the title in Sweden was similar to Norway's.

After the Union between Sweden and Norway was dissolved in 1905, a committee of the Norwegian government identified several members of European royalty as candidates for Norway's first King of its own in several centuries.

The following morning, 11 April 1940, bomber aircraft of the Luftwaffe attacked Nybergsund, destroying the small town where the Norwegian government was staying in an attempt to wipe out Norway's unyielding King and Government.

Haakon VII was the last of Norway's Kings to have the style of God's Grace ().

In contrast to his brother, King Haakon VII of Norway, and Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who went into exile during the Nazi occupation of their countries, Christian X remained in his capital throughout the occupation of Denmark, being to the Danish people a visible symbol of the national cause ( although it is important to note that Norway's King Haakon VII was forced to escape the invading Germans after refusing to accept a Nazi-friendly puppet regime ).

The Norwegian act Glittertind was playlisted in Norway's most popular radio channel NRK P1 with the song " Går min eigen veg " when their second album Landkjenning entered the Norwegian domestic charts at number 20 in May 2009.

Norway was neutral during World War I, but the armed forces were mobilised to protect Norway's neutrality.

By the end of the 1960s it was clear that Rosenborg had emerged as one of Norway's leading football clubs.

Norway's long-term social democratic policies, extensive governmental tracking of information, and the homogeneity of its population lent themselves particularly well for economic study, and academic research from Norway proved to make significant contributions to the field of macroeconomics during this era.

Norwegian academics, including Norway's leading authority on the negotiations, Hilde Henriksen Waage, have focused on the flawed role of Norway during the Oslo process.

Mardalsfossen, one of Norway's tallest waterfalls, a popular tourist attraction during the tourist season, is located in Nesset, along the shores of the lake Eikesdalsvatnet.

Following the illegalization, the youth league's resistance sharpened with the creation of some of Norway's first illegal papers during the war When the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939 was violated, the Youth Communists intensified their activities further.

Norway's policy during World War I had been labelled that of the silent ally, and the Norwegian government wanted to continue along the same lines in World War II.

The convoying regime reflected Norway's dependence on Britain, as had been the case during World War I.

This is Norway's highest military decoration for gallantry and he was one of only 66 Frenchmen awarded this decoration during the Second World War.

He became Norway's youngest Defence Minister in 1945, only 30 years old, and had that position until 1952 during the governments of Einar Gerhardsen and Oscar Torp.

Due to his position during and after the War Hauge was one of Norway's most powerful individuals for more than 4 decades.

Interest in the Dole Gudbrandsdal continued through World War II, and the horses were used heavily during Norway's occupation by Germany.

These awards are given out in a grand show during the festival and most of Norway's film industry is present.

* Tyranny could not quell them: how Norway's teachers defeated Quisling during the Nazi occupation and what it means for unarmed defence today by Gene Sharp, 1958.

Local chieftains included Thorir Hund, who killed Norway's Patron Saint, Saint Olav during the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.

The Alta battalion was mobilized 10 October 1939 to help guard Norway's neutrality in the Second World War and positioned in the border areas of eastern Finnmark during the Finnish Winter War to safeguard the northernmost areas of Norway against possible Soviet aggression.

Iversen was a regular for the Norway U-21 and was a major contributor for the team that earned a third place in the 1998 UEFA U-21 Championship, by scoring Norway's all three goals during the championship, including two goals in the third-place match against Netherlands U-21.

Berggrav is celebrated for his leadership in the Church of Norway's resistance to the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II, even though he was under isolated house arrest during most of the war.

2nd Battalion serves two roles, primarily being organised for Norway's defense, however, during Norway's engagement with NATO in Afghanistan, 2nd Battalion also contributes substantially to ISAF forces in northern Afghanistan, supporting a well trained light infantry, organized as a Quick Reaction Force ( QRF ).

Symbol of the paramilitary wing of Nasjonal Samling, Norway's puppet government's fascist party during the Second World War.