History UsefulNotes / Norway

As a consequence of allying itself with Napoleonic France, Denmark was forced to give up the entire territory of Norway in the aftermath of UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars, signing a treaty with the victorious coalition that formally ceded Norway to Sweden. The Norwegians were not happy when they learned of the arrangement and thus tried to declare independence instead, drafting a constitution and installing a king of their own, Christian Frederick (who would later ascend to the Danish throne as Christian VIII), while also trying to garner enough international support to recognize their new country, but it never came to fruition. In the summer of 1814, the Swedish arrived to claim their new territory, but the Norwegians resisted. The two sides fought fiercely for two weeks before Sweden managed to convince the Norwegians to join a union voluntarily in exchange for greater autonomy to govern themselves within said union, which the Norwegians ultimately agreed to. Although the Swedes did acknowledge the Norwegian constitution as a part of the peace deal, they forced the recently crowned king to abdicate and renounce all claims to the Norwegian throne. Norway would finally achieve true independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1905, following a peaceful separation deal with Sweden, after which it [[UsefulNotes/OtherRoyalFamilies once again adopted a Danish prince as their king, Prince Carl, who was given a more Norwegian name and crowned King Haakon VII]].

Norway pursued a policy of staying outside alliances from independence until the German invasion in 1940. At this time, it produced the actual namer of TheQuisling, though it had an active and strong resistance movement. Though UsefulNotes/NaziGermany could not be resisted for more than two months[[note]]This was still the longest that any nation invaded by the Germans lasted, aside from the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]].[[/note]], the king and the cabinet went into exile in {{UsefulNotes/London}}. The king was able to rally much of the very large merchant fleet to the Allied cause, providing vital cargo capacity for the various convoys. There were also a number of Norwegian-crewed vessels and air force squadrons fighting under the British. And Norwegian volunteers for the Waffen-SS were fighting on the Eastern front.

Norwegians display striking amounts of mostly harmless nationalism, which likely grew from the fact that Norway during TheLateMiddleAges and the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance early modern period]] always was under the thumb of one of its Scandinavian neighbor-countries. It began in 1380 when King Olaf II of Denmark also ascended the throne of Norway, and it was ratified in 1397 with the advent of the Kalmar Union which united the vast majority of Scandinavia under the Danish crown. After {{UsefulNotes/Sweden}} broke away from the Kalmar Union in 1523 and thereby ended it, Norway would remain in a personal union under {{UsefulNotes/Denmark}} as a part of the realm Denmark-Norway until 1814.

Denmark was forced to give up the entire territory of Norway in the aftermath of UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars. Though the Norwegians used this opportunity to declare independence, draft a constitution[[labelnote:*]]Making it one of the world's oldest active constitutions, dating to 1814, though it does not accurately reflect the workings of the parliamentary democracy in place since 1884[[/labelnote]], and install a king of their own, Christian Frederick (who would later ascend to the Danish throne as Christian VIII), part of the peace Denmark had signed had formally ceded Norway to Sweden, so in the summer of 1814 Sweden swiftly invaded Norway, resulting in conquest. Although the Swedes did acknowledge the Norwegian constitution as a part of the peace deal, they forced the recently crowned king to abdicate and renounce all claims on the Norwegian throne, forcing the country to accept yet another personal union, this time under the Swedish crown. Norway would finally achieve true independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1905, following a peaceful separation deal with Sweden, after which it [[UsefulNotes/OtherRoyalFamilies once again adopted a Danish prince, Prince Carl, and his family]], gave them Norwegian names, and made them regents.

Norway pursued a policy of staying outside alliances from independence until the German invasion in 1940. At this time it produced the actual namer of TheQuisling, though it had an active and strong resistance movement. Though UsefulNotes/NaziGermany could not be resisted for more than two months[[note]]This was still the longest that any nation invaded by the Germans lasted, aside from the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]].[[/note]], the king and the cabinet went into exile in {{UsefulNotes/London}}. The king was able to rally much of the very large merchant fleet to the Allied cause, providing vital cargo capacity for the various convoys. There were also a number of Norwegian-crewed vessels and air force squadrons fighting under the British. And Norwegian volunteers for the Waffen-SS were fighting on the Eastern front.

* A short story by Iain M. Banks set in the ''[[Literature/TheCulture Culture]]'' universe: members of the Culture visit Earth during the 1970s, one of them visits Oslo and walks around the Frogner sculpture park. In RealLife, this is a park full of bronze and stone sculptures by the artist Gustav Vigeland depicting anatomically correct naked people of various ages and statures. Supposedly, all the naked bodies are often disturbing to tourists from more puritanical countries.

The idea of the Free Farmers is old in Norway, and has arguably shaped the picture Norwegian have of themselves. The starting point for this is probably the ''Literature/{{Heimskringla}}'' of Creator/SnorriSturluson, which clearly presents the type. Haakon the Good tried to present Christianity to the farmers assembled at the Trøndelag Thing at Frosta, but was rebuffed by the farmers, who actually threatened the king with withdrawal of support if he didn't give in. Haakon did. Truly a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for the Norwegian farm culture, and referred to hundreds of years later. At the assembly at Eidsvold, the farmers present craved the rights given to them by Haakon the Good, and the assembly agreed. Thus, through constitutional agreement, the Norwegian farmers had greater property rights than any other farmers in Northern Europe.

A founding member of UsefulNotes/{{NATO}}, it turned down [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion EEC/EU membership]] after two referendums, the first in 1972, the second in 1994. In fact, the EU membership question is so divisive that none of the pro-membership parties actually dare to push for another application for fear of the turmoil it would bring. Norway is also (in)famous for being one of the only developed countries, along with Japan, not to have banned whaling.

Norway pursued a policy of staying outside alliances from independence until the German invasion in 1940. At this time it produced the actual namer of TheQuisling, though it had an active and strong resistance movement. Though UsefulNotes/NaziGermany could not be resisted for more than two months[[note]]This was still the longest that any nation invaded by the Germans lasted, aside from the [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]].[[/note]], the king and the cabinet went into exile in London and was able to rally much of the very large merchant fleet to the Allied cause, providing vital cargo capacity for the various convoys. There were also a number of Norwegian-crewed vessels and air force squadrons fighting under the British. And Norwegian volunteers for the Waffen-SS fighting on the Eastern front.

Pursued a policy of staying outside alliances from independence until the German invasion in 1940. At this time it produced the actual namer of TheQuisling, though it had an active and strong resistance movement. Though the Germans could not be resisted for more than two months[[note]]This was still the longest that any nation invaded by the Germans lasted, aside from the Soviet Union.[[/note]], the king and the cabinet went into exile in London and was able to rally much of the very large merchant fleet to the Allied cause, providing vital cargo capacity for the various convoys. There were also a number of Norwegian-crewed vessels and air force squadrons fighting under the British. And Norwegian volunteers for the Waffen-SS fighting on the Eastern front.

Norwegians display striking amounts of mostly harmless nationalism, which likely grew from the fact that Norway during TheLateMiddleAges and the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance early modern period]] always was under the thumb of one of its Scandinavian neighbor-countries. It began in 1380 when King Olaf II of Denmark also ascended the throne of Norway, and it was ratified in 1397 with the advent of the Kalmar Union which united the vast majority of Scandinavia under the Danish crown. After {{UsefulNotes/Sweden}} broke away from the Kalmar Union in 1523 and thereby ended it, Norway would remain in a personal union under {{UsefulNotes/Denmark}} as a part of the realm Denmark-Norway until 1814, where Denmark was forced to give up the entire territory of Norway in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Though the Norwegians used this opportunity to declare independence, draft a constitution[[labelnote:*]]Making it one of the world's oldest active constitutions, dating to 1814, though it does not accurately reflect the workings of the parliamentary democracy in place since 1884[[/labelnote]], and install a king of their own, Christian Frederick (who would later ascend to the Danish throne as Christian VIII), part of the peace Denmark had signed had formally ceded Norway to Sweden, so in the summer of 1814 Sweden swiftly invaded Norway, resulting in conquest. Although the Swedes did acknowledge the Norwegian constitution as a part of the peace deal, they forced the recently crowned king to abdicate and renounce all claims on the Norwegian throne, forcing the country to accept yet another personal union, this time under the Swedish crown. Norway would finally achieve true independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1905, following a peaceful separation deal with Sweden, after which it [[UsefulNotes/OtherRoyalFamilies once again adopted a Danish prince, Prince Carl, and his family]], gave them Norwegian names, and made them regents.

Norwegians display striking amounts of mostly harmless nationalism, which likely grew from the fact that Norway during TheLateMiddleAges and the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance early modern period]] always was under the thumb of one of its Scandinavian neighbor-countries. It began in 1380 when King Olaf II of Denmark also ascended the throne of Norway, and it was ratified in 1397 with the advent of the Kalmar Union which united the vast majority of Scandinavia under the Danish crown. After Sweden broke away from the Kalmar Union in 1523 and thereby ended it, Norway would remain in a personal union under Denmark as a part of the realm Denmark-Norway until 1814, where Denmark was forced to give up the entire territory of Norway in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Though the Norwegians used this opportunity to declare independence, draft a constitution[[labelnote:*]]Making it one of the world's oldest active constitutions, dating to 1814, though it does not accurately reflect the workings of the parliamentary democracy in place since 1884[[/labelnote]], and install a king of their own, Christian Frederick (who would later ascend to the Danish throne as Christian VIII), part of the peace Denmark had signed had formally ceded Norway to Sweden, so in the summer of 1814 Sweden swiftly invaded Norway, resulting in conquest. Although the Swedes did acknowledge the Norwegian constitution as a part of the peace deal, they forced the recently crowned king to abdicate and renounce all claims on the Norwegian throne, forcing the country to accept yet another personal union, this time under the Swedish crown. Norway would finally achieve true independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1905, following a peaceful separation deal with Sweden, after which it [[UsefulNotes/OtherRoyalFamilies once again adopted a Danish prince, Prince Carl, and his family]], gave them Norwegian names, and made them regents.

Norwegians display striking amounts of mostly harmless nationalism, which likely grew from the fact that Norway during TheLateMiddleAges and the early modern period always was under the thumb of one of its Scandinavian neighbor-countries. It began in 1380 when King Olaf II of Denmark also ascended the throne of Norway, and it was ratified in 1397 with the advent of the Kalmar Union which united the vast majority of Scandinavia under the Danish crown. After Sweden broke away from the Kalmar Union in 1523 and thereby ended it, Norway would remain in a personal union under Denmark as a part of the realm Denmark-Norway until 1814, where Denmark was forced to give up the entire territory of Norway in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Though the Norwegians used this opportunity to declare independence, draft a constitution[[labelnote:*]]Making it one of the world's oldest active constitutions, dating to 1814, though it does not accurately reflect the workings of the parliamentary democracy in place since 1884[[/labelnote]], and install a king of their own, Christian Frederick (who would later ascend to the Danish throne as Christian VIII), part of the peace Denmark had signed had formally ceded Norway to Sweden, so in the summer of 1814 Sweden swiftly invaded Norway, resulting in conquest. Although the Swedes did acknowledge the Norwegian constitution as a part of the peace deal, they forced the recently crowned king to abdicate and renounce all claims on the Norwegian throne, forcing the country to accept yet another personal union, this time under the Swedish crown. Norway would finally achieve true independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1905, following a peaceful separation deal with Sweden, after which it [[UsefulNotes/OtherRoyalFamilies once again adopted a Danish prince, Prince Carl, and his family]], gave them Norwegian names, and made them regents.

Norwegians display striking amounts of mostly harmless nationalism, which likely grew from the fact that Norway during the late Middle Ages and early modern period always was under the thumb of one of its Scandinavian neighbor-countries. It began in 1380 when King Olaf II of Denmark also ascended the throne of Norway, and it was ratified in 1397 with the advent of the Kalmar Union which united the vast majority of Scandinavia under the Danish crown. After Sweden broke away from the Kalmar Union in 1523 and thereby ended it, Norway would remain in a personal union under Denmark as a part of the realm Denmark-Norway until 1814, where Denmark was forced to give up the entire territory of Norway in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. Though the Norwegians used this opportunity to declare independence, draft a constitution[[labelnote:*]]Making it one of the world's oldest active constitutions, dating to 1814, though it does not accurately reflect the workings of the parliamentary democracy in place since 1884[[/labelnote]], and install a king of their own, Christian Frederick (who would later ascend to the Danish throne as Christian VIII), part of the peace Denmark had signed had formally ceded Norway to Sweden, so in the summer of 1814 Sweden swiftly invaded Norway, resulting in conquest. Although the Swedes did acknowledge the Norwegian constitution as a part of the peace deal, they forced the recently crowned king to abdicate and renounce all claims on the Norwegian throne, forcing the country to accept yet another personal union, this time under the Swedish crown. Norway would finally achieve true independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1905, following a peaceful separation deal with Sweden, after which it [[UsefulNotes/OtherRoyalFamilies once again adopted a Danish prince, Prince Carl, and his family]], gave them Norwegian names, and made them regents.

Norway ('''Norwegian Bokmål:''' ''Norge'', '''Norwegian Nynorsk:''' ''Noreg'', '''Southern Sami:''' ''Nöörje'', '''Northern Sami:''' ''Norga'', '''Lule Sami:''' ''Vuodna'', '''Kven:''' ''Norja''), officially known as the Kingdom of Norway ('''Norwegian Bokmål:''' ''Kongeriket Norge'', '''Norwegian Nynorsk:''' ''Kongeriket Noreg'', '''Southern Sami:''' ''Nöörjen gånkarïjhke'', '''Northern Sami:''' ''Norgga gonagasriika'', '''Lule Sami:''' ''Vuona gånågisrijkka'', '''Kven:''' ''Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta''), is a Northern European country, the westernmost state of Scandinavia, and the northernmost country fully located within {{UsefulNotes/Europe}}. Once one of lands of UsefulNotes/TheVikingAge, now the land of petroleum. And the Nobel Peace Prize. Norway is also the go-to place for tourists interested in fjords, midnight sun, aurora borealis, cartoon moose, troll figurines, mountains and fish. There are also actual live elks/moose and reindeer. In fact, the road signs that warn against crossing elks (triangular with a black elk silhouette on white background with a red border) often get stolen by foreign tourists that for some reason are fascinated by the animals.

Norway ('''Norwegian Bokmål:''' ''Norge'', '''Norwegian Nynorsk:''' ''Noreg'', '''Southern Sami:''' ''Nöörje'', '''Northern Sami:''' ''Norga'', '''Lule Sami:''' ''Vuodna'', '''Kven:''' ''Norja''), officially known as the Kingdom of Norway ('''Norwegian Bokmål:''' ''Kongeriket Norge'', '''Norwegian Nynorsk:''' ''Kongeriket Noreg'', '''Southern Sami:''' ''Nöörjen gånkarïjhke'', '''Northern Sami:''' ''Norgga gonagasriika'', '''Lule Sami:''' ''Vuona gånågisrijkka'', '''Kven:''' ''Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta''), is a Northern European country, the westernmost state of Scandinavia, and the northernmost country fully located within Europe. Once one of lands of UsefulNotes/TheVikingAge, now the land of petroleum. And the Nobel Peace Prize. Norway is also the go-to place for tourists interested in fjords, midnight sun, aurora borealis, cartoon moose, troll figurines, mountains and fish. There are also actual live elks/moose and reindeer. In fact, the road signs that warn against crossing elks (triangular with a black elk silhouette on white background with a red border) often get stolen by foreign tourists that for some reason are fascinated by the animals.

* Erling Haaland, rising football/soccer superstar with Borussia Dortmund and Norway.

* Pop singer/songwriter Music/{{AURORA}} and the members of her band.

* ''Literature/RedStormRising'' has brief mentions of the Norwegian Air Force exhausting its strength against the Soviets and the subsequent occupation of certain military bases in Northern Norway. A Norwegian submarine manages to sink the Northern fleet flagship ''Kirov''.

->''"Norway! A long, cold country almost devoid of people."''
-->-- '''Thomas Hylland Eriksen'''

* ''Elling'' (2001) is a film about a man trying to overcome his social anxiety, based on the novel ''Brødre i blodet'' (''Blood brothers'', translated in English as ''Literature/BeyondTheGreatIndoors'') by Ingvar Ambjørnsen. It was nominated for an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] for Best Foreign Film.

* Wardruna

* Alan Walker, known for several ElectronicMusic hits.

* In the ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "Dod Kalm"[[note]]A totally nonsensical title, consisting of the Norwegian word for "dead" and the English word "calm" spelled [[FunetikAksent funetikally]] - "blikkstille" would have been a correct translation of the phrase, [[CriticalResearchFailure but obviously someone didn't do their research]][[/note]], Mulder and Scully visit the most heavily populated tourist spot in Northern Scandinavia and solve the mystery of why nobody dares to go there.

The language struggle has arguably been the most popular topic for bickering in Norway. Norwegians talk much about weather, but there is a constant bickering on the subject of correct grammar, to the point that "correct Norwegian grammar" hardly exists. The result is that a lot of "personal" writing standards can be found, as well as a strong will to preserve the existing dialects, who again is debated on correctness {{up to eleven}}. All in all: Norway is a peaceful country, but this quarrel has made people take to the streets more than once, and at least one prime minister had to resign because of the matter.

** Prime Minister: Erna Solberg
** President of the Storting: Tone W. Trøen

Because of Norway's multi-party system, while the Conservative Party is technically in charge of the country, they only have a minority of seats in the Storting. In order to maintain power, they require support from several smaller parties. If enough minor parties withdraw their support (like the Christian Party almost did), the Conservatives would lose power.

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'' shifts the series' setting to Norway, focusing on Norse mythology as opposed to the previous games' Greek.

* '''Highest point:''' Galdhøpiggen (2469 m/8,100 ft) (106th)

Norway ('''Norwegian Bokmål:''' ''Norge'', '''Norwegian Nynorsk:''' ''Noreg'', '''Northern Sami:''' ''Norga''), officially known as the Kingdom of Norway ('''Norwegian Bokmål:''' ''Kongeriket Norge'', '''Norwegian Nynorsk:''' ''Kongeriket Noreg'', '''Northern Sami:''' ''Norgga gonagasriika''), is a Northern European country, the westernmost state of Scandinavia, and the northernmost country fully located within Europe. Once one of lands of UsefulNotes/TheVikingAge, now the land of petroleum. And the Nobel Peace Prize. Norway is also the go-to place for tourists interested in fjords, midnight sun, aurora borealis, cartoon moose, troll figurines, mountains and fish. There are also actual live elks/moose and reindeer. In fact, the road signs that warn against crossing elks (triangular with a black elk silhouette on white background with a red border) often get stolen by foreign tourists that for some reason are fascinated by the animals.