NORWAYThe CountryoftheMidnight Sun

”One oftherichest and happiestcountries in the world”

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17TH OF MAYTHE NORWEGIAN NATIONAL/CONSTITUTION DAY

”A day to expressournationalism - everyonewelcome to celebratewith a flag in their hand”

The Royal Family

THE NATIONAL COSTUME

”Symbol ofcenturiesoftradition and whereyoubelong to”

THE NORTHERN LIGHT

”NorthernNorwaybetween late autumn and early spring”

THE FAMOUS FJORDS

”Not just a beautifulscenery, butalso a worldknownattraction for activities – glacierhiking, kayaking, fishing and hiking”

SPORTS

”The cross countryking” Bjørn Dæhlie (46): 48 medals

“I hate loosing”Marit Bjorgen (34): 78 medals

THE TWO GREATEST CROSS COUNTRY SKIERS

”The biathlonking”Ole Einar Bjorndalen (40): 121 medals

”The biathlonqueen”Tora Berger (33): 28 medals

THE TWO GREATEST BIATHLON SKIERS

THE SKI MUSEUM (Holmenkollen, Oslo)

”The world’soldest museum specialized in skiing –4000 yearsof ski history”

ARCHITECTURE

STAVE CHURCHES

”Almost 2000 in earlierdays – nowonly 27 left”

Urnes stave churchUNESCO

”STABBUR” – STORE HOUSE

”TypicalNorwegianfoodstoragehouse to keepmice and rats out”

EXPORT

OIL

”Basis for Norwegiandiscoveryof more environmentallyfriendlytechnologies sold to the rest ofthe world”

SALMON

”As many as 100.000 people outside Norway can thank the Norwegian salmon export for having a job”

HISTORIC NORWEGIANS

EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944)

”The greatest artist Norway has brought up”

THOR HEYERDAHL (1914-2002)

”Whoeverbelievesthathighereducationalonegiveswisdom and prudence, he has not evenseenthebeginningofthewayofwisdom” – Thor Heyerdahl

Kon-Tikiexpedition

FASHION

DALE OF NORWAY (1879)

”Norwegianqualitysince 1879 – Norwegianwool, Norwegian design and produced in Norway”

ARNE & CARLOS

”Fanclubs in Europe and Asia – in love withtheirknittingpatterns”

Knittingpatterns brand

THE ”MARIUS” SWEATER

”Norwegiannational sweater – known as the most sold and knitted ’handknitpattern’ in the world”

MOODS OF NORWAY

”TransformedtheNorwegiancountrysideintoglamorous, colourful and worldwide fashion”

WELCOME TO NORWAY