New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Norway, which has played a key role in peacemaking efforts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka in the past, fell victim to its worst terrorist attack Friday. Following is a fact sheet on the European country.
Capital: Oslo
Other principal cities: Arendal, Bergen and Drammen
Area: 324,220 sq km
Population: 4.6 million (July 2008 estimate)
Sex Ratio: 980 males to 1,000 females (2008 estimate)
Religions: Church of Norway 85.7 percent, Pentecostal: 1 percent, Roman Catholic: 1 percent, other Christian: 2.4 percent; Muslim: 1.8 percent and other 8.1 percent (2004)
Languages: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), Sami and Finnish speaking minorities
Literacy Rate: 100 percent
Life Expectancy: 79.81 percent (2008)
Human Development Index: Rank 2
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: $247.4 billion (2007 estimate)
