Norway is located in northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. Norway became a member of NATO in 1949 but has twice rejected joining the EU.
Russia 196 km, Finland 736 km, Sweden 1,619 km
local long form: Kongeriket Norge - local short form: Norge
long form: Kingdom of Norway - short form: Norway
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Independence: June 7, 1905 Norway dissolved union with Sweden. October 26, 1905 Sweden agreed.