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The flag of Norway, most recently adopted on 17 July 1821, is red with a blue and white cross offset to the left-hand side. The colors were based on the French tricolor, an attempt to stir up a patriotic spirit among Norwegians, since they had been under outside rule for more than four hundred years. Fredrik Meltzer, who also helped form the country's constitution, designed the flag in 1821.
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The common name of the country is Norway. The official name is the Kingdom of Norway (Kongeriket Norge).
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The national anthem of Norway is “Yes, We Love this Land.” Adopted in 1864. Lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson; music by Rikard Nordraak.
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Capital: Oslo
Current Time: 4:21 PM
Latitude: 59.55
Longitude: 10.45
Population: 4,644,457 (rank=115)
Area, sq. mi.: 125,182 (rank=66)
Area, sq. km.: 324,220
Human Dev. Index rank: 2 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 3 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $41,420
Adult literacy rate: 99% (male); 99% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 3 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 77 (male); 82 (female)
Currency: Norwegian krone
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