Norway

	Norway
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	Capital: Oslo; (and Norway's largest city) Resource Guide: RL-EUROPE Area Code: +47 Country Code: NO Language: Norwegian Drivers use right-hand side of road Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK) ( Currency converter website link ) ( Tourism and Ex-pat information )

This is an "abridged" article about Norway as of Sept, 2024.
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Norway is a country in Northern Europe. Its population is about 5 million, its official language is Norwegian and its capital and largest city is Oslo.

History

Norway's history can be traced back to the Viking age (8-11th century), when Scandinavians traveled abroad on longships as raiders, explorers, settlers and traders. The Norwegian kingdom was established in the mid 11th century, but started declining around 1349 when the Black Death spread there and killed much of the population. Norway subsequently entered unions with Denmark and Sweden in the 14-15th century and 19th century respectively. Norway remained neutral during World War I, and claimed neutrality again in World War II but was still occupied by Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1945.

Norway is currently ruled by a constitutional monarchy, with King Harald V as the head of state and the Prime Minister as the head of government. It is a member of the United Nations, NATO and other regional and international organizations. It is a highly developed country with high standards of healthcare, education and social security.

Spanking in Norway

In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.

As of May 2008, Norway prohibits corporal punishment in schools.

Norway was the third country worldwide (after Sweden and Finland) to ban the spanking of children in 1987.

Norwegian spanking art

F/M birching drawing by Andreas Bloch (1905).

The illustration to the right is an example of spanking art by the Norwegian artist Andreas Bloch (1860-1917). Edvarda Aslaksen Braanaas is a modern Norwegian artist who has made a spanking drawing.

A Norwegian movie that features a spanking scene is Little Ida (Liten Ida).

Prostitution in Norway

Prostitution in Norway ^↗ on Wikipedia

External links

More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Norway ]

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