Facts about Norway

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   Ninety-four percent of Norway's population identifies as Christian, with the Church of Norway being the official state church and the religious affiliation of approximately 3.9 million citizens.

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   Viking explorer Erik the Red established the first Norse settlement in Greenland in 985 CE, naming it to attract colonists despite its icy terrain.

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   Each year, Norway produces enough hydroelectric power to supply approximately 98 percent of the country's total electricity needs from its roughly 1,600 dams and power stations.

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   Approximately 50,000 islands comprise Norway's coastline, making it the second-longest in the world at roughly 25,000 kilometers including fjords and islands.

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   At 2,469 meters, Galdhøpiggen is the highest mountain in Norway and sits in the Jotunheimen range in south-central Norway.

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   Norway's sovereign wealth fund, established in 1990 from oil revenues, has grown to approximately 1.7 trillion USD, making it the world's largest by market value.

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   In 2011, Norway became the first country to broadcast a television signal using only digital terrestrial technology, completely phasing out analog television.

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   The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway stores over 1 million crop varieties at minus 18 degrees Celsius to preserve global food security.

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