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Basic reference information about Norway, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co-ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
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A shared library system for all Norwegian University Libraries, the National Library and a number of research libraries. The BIBSYS database is searchable and includes around 1.8 million records.
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Introduction to Norse mythology with sections on gods and goddesses, creation, the nine Norse worlds and Ragnarok.
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Basic reference information about Norway, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
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Collection of links to transport, traffic planning, and engineering resources relating to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Arranged geographically, listings include universities and research centres, local companies, organisations, and technical consultants.
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Viking history, facts, myths, a Viking quiz, details of Viking projects and events.
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Offers documentation on Norway, its people, and society, in addition to fulfilling national developmental and preservation responsibilities.
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Environmental information on Norway and the polar regions. GRID-Arendal aims to be an internationally recognised information centre providing decision-makers and the public with improved access to high quality environmental information.
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Set of maps produced by the CIA covering the political and ethnic boundaries, administrative divisions and major defence industries in all countries in Europe.
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Listing of political resources relevant to Norway, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
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Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Norway. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
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Timeline showing significant dates in the history of Norway from 1200 BC to 1994.
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A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Norway, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
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Extensive index to European archaeological resources, organised by country.
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Collection of links to visual and information resources on Nordic countries and the Vikings. Includes digitised images, photographs of archaeological sites and artifacts, brief articles, and online museum exhibitions. Available in various Nordic languages also.
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Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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Collection of articles on Norwegian history and culture including the Vikings, the Sami of Norway, Norway and World War II and guidance on how to trace Norwegian ancestors.
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