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Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula, together with the Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of petty kingdoms and has existed continuously since. From 1537 to 1814 Norway was part of Denmark-Norway, and from 1814 to 1905 it was in a personal union with Sweden before becoming fully independent. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
872 1
Government type (class)
Monarchy 1
Classification
Status (Extant or Former)
Extant 1
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In Era

The Contemporary Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Norway
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Divinity Atlas: Tore Tvedt, nationals include there.
  • Also in Philosophy Atlas: Arne Naess, nationals include there.
  • Also in Philosophy Atlas: Herman Cappelen, nationals include there.
  • Also in Philosophy Atlas: Kristin Gjesdal, nationals include there.
  • Also in Philosophy Atlas: Reidar Lie, nationals include there.
  • Also in Philosophy Atlas: Reidar Maliks, nationals include there.
  • Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Monarchy, government type there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Norway
Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for 1,153-1,154 years.
  • Norway: Status
    Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula, together with the Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
  • Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
    Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
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