Trivia in Norway

Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country

Europe / Northern Europe

National symbols

Flag: A red field with a blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white

Norway Flag

Emblem: A golden crowned lion holding a golden axe on a red shield

Norway Emblem

Trivia & facts

  • About 20% of nationals own electric vehicles, with some years reaching 90% EV share in new car sales
  • About 17 hours by night train from Oslo to Bodø in the Arctic Circle
  • Postal codes are 4 digits, with 0001 assigned to the Royal Palace
  • Brown cheese (geitost) is a caramel-flavored goat cheese
  • The world's largest sovereign wealth fund 'Government Pension Fund of Norway' has over $1.5 trillion in assets
  • Around the summer solstice, the sun doesn't set for 24 hours in the Arctic Circle
  • Many areas have USB charging ports at public toilets and bus stops
  • As a whaling nation, maintains commercial whaling quotas rather than research whaling
  • The Nobel Peace Prize alone is awarded in Norway, not Sweden
  • Santa Claus's official postal address 'Julenissen, 9910 Longyearbyen' exists

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