Norway Country Profile

This fact sheet is for Canadian nationals only. Please note if you are not a Canadian passport holder you will need to check with your relevant Country Embassy.

TopicInformation
Travel AdviceTravel advice and advisories for Norway
Canadian Embassy in NorwayEmbassies and consulates | Norway (Government of Canada)
Norwegian Embassy in CanadaNorwegian Embassy
Entry RequirementsNorwegian Entry Requirements
Visa InformationStudent Visas for Norway
Currency ConversionLive Exchange Rate: Canadian Dollar to Norwegian Krone
Cultural InsightsHofstede Country Comparison -- Norway
Health InsuranceStudent Health Insurance
Health Information
Norwegian Health Care
Solo Female TravelNorway Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice (solofemaletravelers.club)
Gay Travel IndexGay Travel Index (gayguide.travel)

Emergency Numbers

ServicePhone Number
Ambulance113
Fire110
Police112

Country Facts

CategoryDescription
Capital cityOslo
LanguageBokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian
CurrencyNorwegian Krone
Phone Code+47
Internet Code.no
Time ZoneUTC+1
Drives onRight
Plug TypesType C, Type F
Drinking WaterSafe to drink
Dominant ReligionChurch of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran – official) 82.1%, unspecified 7.5%
Significant Dates

May 17 – Constitution Day