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Norway is a large country in northern Europe. It is bounded by the North Sea, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark.

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Oslo Berlitz Pocket Guide
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Important information about this data sheet. Revised 27 January 2008
Native name Norge
Capital Oslo
Postal code N
Telephone code +47
Language Norwegian
Currency Krone, divided into 100 øre
European Union Not a Member
Schengen Agreement Member
Time zone GMT+1
Electricity 220 volts, 50 Hz. See chapter 11.


General open hours, often longer in major cities  
Restaurants 1100-1800 (to 2400 in night clubs)
Banks 0815-1500 M-F, to 1630 Th
Post offices 0800-1730 M-F, 0900-1200 S
Stores 0900-1630 M-F, 0900-1400 S, to 1900 Th
City tourist offices 0900-1530 M-S


DATE HOLIDAY Helgedag
Jan 1 New Year's Day Nyttårsdag
  Holy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Jan 6 Good Friday Langfredag
  Easter Monday 2. Påskedag
May 1 May Day Offentlig Hoytidsdag
  Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
May 17 Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
  Whit Monday Annen pinsedag
Dec 25 Christmas Første juledag
Dec 26 Boxing Day Annen juledag


Norwegian Offices in the USA
Embassy
T 202-333-6000
F 202-337-0870

2720 34th St. NW 
Washington, DC 20008
Consulates Houston, Miami, Minneapolis,
New York, San Francisco
Tourist Office
T 212-885-9700
F 212-885-9710
Norwegian Tourist Board
655 Third Avenue, Suite 1810
New York, NY 10017


American Offices in Norway
Embassy
T 02-244-8550
F 02-243-0777

Drammensveien 18
0244 Oslo
Consulates  


USA is known as De forente stater


Recommended books for further information:
The books that you see listed here are those that I have personally used and am satisfied with, and/or are from publishers whose other travel books are reliable. I am a consumer when it comes to travel guides, and a critical one. Notice that I do not recommend any Frommers, Dummies, Steves, or other inferior guides. For some of the reasons please go to the hoi polloi.
As one example of a substandard guide, in his 1,200+ page book titled Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2007 there is not a word about Norway or Oslo. There is no mention of Sweden or Finland either. If he had written a "best" book about the United States he would have left out California and San Francisco. He is decidedly skewed in his opinions and observations. For example, a good chunk of his coverage of Amsterdam is devoted to buying marijuana. Most of his so-called maps prominently indicate the "red light district." Steves seems to be preoccupied with dope and whores. His "maps" have little indication of where to find some of the great art museums of Amsterdam, and there are many. Of those he does locate he totally misplaced one of them. There are other gross errors, but I don't want to serve as his proof reader and editor. He boasts about visiting Europe and updating his books every year but he is either seriously incompetent or just a regular liar. His "Best" book prominently includes a few pages advertising his whirlwind guided bus tours, backpacks, sink stoppers (is this a joke!), and Steves' other branded products. Steves is really strong on self promotion but weak on meaningful content.
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Guides to Norway
  Norway (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Snorre Evensberget
  Lonely Planet Norway by Anthony Ham and Miles Roddis
  Oslo Berlitz Pocket Guide
  Fodor's Norway
  The Norway Bed & Breakfast Book by Anne Marit Bjørgen

Maps
  Laminated Oslo Map by Borch
  Oslo & Bergen Map by ITMB by International Travel Maps and Books
  Southern Norway Road Map by Freytag-Berndt
  Norway Michelin National Map

Words
  Norwegian-English Dictionary: A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian by Einar Haugen
  Norwegian Phrase Book & Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Books)

Insite
  Living in Norway by Elisabeth Holte

DVDs
  Norway: A Musical Journey

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