Official name: Kingdom of Norway
System of government: Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
The Royal House of Norway:Harald V, King of Norway, born 21 February 1937Sonja, Queen of Norway, born 4 July 1937Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, born 20 July 1973Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, born 19 August 1973Ingrid Alexandra, Princess of Norway, born 21 January 2004Sverre Magnus, Prince of Norway, born 3 December 2005
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Area: 385,155 square kilometres
Population: 4 801 100 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2009)
Capital city: Oslo
Languages: Norwegian bokmål, Norwegian nynorsk and Sami
Religion: Church of Norway (Protestant Christianity)
Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK) 1 krone = 100 øre 100 kroner equals approximately € 12,5
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +1 hour
National day: 17 May
Average life expectancy: Female: 82.5 years, male: 77.7 years