- Norway is often rated as one of the happiest countries in the world
- There are approximately 80,000 reindeer in Norway
- Oslo is the capital of Norway
- The Norwegian capital has been the proud venue of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony every year (with just a few exceptions) since 1901
- Norway is bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia
- Sushi is a Japanese invention, but they didn’t use salmon for sushi until it was suggested by a Norwegian delegation in the 1980s
- The sun doesn’t set at all in the summer in northern Norway, a phenomenon known as the Midnight Sun
- Norway is home to the world's longest road tunnel, which is 15.3 miles long
- Every year, Norway donates a Christmas tree to the UK – you can see it in Trafalgar Square in London
- Norway is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights
- The Viking leader Harald Fairhair became the first King of Norway around the year 870
- Svalbard, an archipelago tucked inside the Arctic Circle, is part of Norway
- Norway has won the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games
