Norway: country facts, travel advice and health

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Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Cards or cash

Mostly cashMostly cards

Step 5 of 5: Almost everything is paid by card.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Norway

Norwegian Krone · kr · NOK

If a card machine or ATM offers to charge in a home currency, pick kroner to avoid a poor conversion rate.

Skip staffed exchange counters with big markups; take the cash needed out of an ATM.

Bring a lunchbox: many larger hotels let guests pack breakfast buffet food for later at no charge.

Nature, the main attraction, costs nothing, and the right to roam allows free camping on uncultivated land.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Christmas Eve Julaften

Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Første juledag

Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Andre juledag

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag

Thu, 25 Mar 2027 · Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag

Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Langfredag

Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Første påskedag

Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday Andre påskedag

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Første mai

Thu, 6 May 2027 · Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag

Sun, 16 May 2027 · Pentecost Første pinsedag

Mon, 17 May 2027 · Constitution Day Syttende mai

Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday Andre pinsedag

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Norway say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise normal precautions

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 5 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

No advice against travel

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 25 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Routine shots incl. MMR; consider hep A; hep B advised if young, unvaccinated; TBE for long tick-area stays.

Vaccinations

Be up to date on routine shots (including MMR before any international trip); hepatitis A is worth considering, hepatitis B is advised for younger unvaccinated travellers, and TBE vaccine for long outdoor stays in tick areas.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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What’s different from home, and what’s the lawMust-see places, free entry and World Heritage sites20 words to remember, with pronunciationStrange and surprising factsThe anthem and national symbolsSaved for offline use

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Must-see · 1Oslo

Capital with major museums, a fine setting and lively nights

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

Saying "half ten" in Norwegian means half past nine, not half past ten.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

8 World Heritage sites in Norway, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $530.8 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $94,594Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	natural gas, crude petroleum, fish, refined petroleum, aluminum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	5.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	41 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	82.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9% (2021 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2021 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	323,802 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in northSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	parliamentary constitutional monarchySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+47Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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