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Norway
Summary statistics
Region Northern Europe  
Currency Norwegian Krone (NOK)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 386204 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 4883 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 12.6 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Oslo (915)  
United Nations membership date 27 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 413056  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 302013  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 168288  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 0.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 2.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 84588.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 65324.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 37473.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 84791.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 65775.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 36967.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 20.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 18.4  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 5.86 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 6.77 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 8.85 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 51444  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 49003  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 25079  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 109  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 88  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 100 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 100  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 3.5 Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.4 Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 4.2 Age group 16 years and over. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 19.7 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 20.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 21.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 2.5 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.3 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 4.3 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 61.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 60.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 60.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 70.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 70.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 72.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 4767  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3824  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 3104  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 223412 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 230931 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 226188 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 149.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 148.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 125.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 93.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 82.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 26.8  
Exports (million US$) 2010 131395.4 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 77251.7 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 54143.7 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United Kingdom (27.0), Netherlands (12.0), Germany (11.3) Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Sweden (14.1), Germany (12.3), China (8.5) Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.7 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.7 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Urban population (%) 2011 79.4 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 18.6 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 23.2/19.7 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 100.3 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 83.5/79.1 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 2.9 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.0 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 88.4 Age group 20 to 44 years. 2005.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 485.4/10.0 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 55851  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 6.5  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 103.7/104.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 61.1  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 0.7/0.7 Rate based on 30 or fewer events.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 39.6  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 42  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 32.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 49951/10.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 5685.0 Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 763  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 2.4/9.6  
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