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Norway ranks as the wealthiest country in the world in monetary value, with the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation. It is the world’s seventh largest oil exporter. Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2007, and then again in 2009 and is ranked the best country to live in. It was also rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index.
Norway Area: 385,252 km2
Population: 4,850,440
Ski Jump World Cup Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Sunday At Willengen, Germany Large Hill Team 1. Germany, 965.5 points. 2. Norway, 959.6. 3. Austria, 937.1. 4. Slovenia, 792.4. 5. Finland, 789.1. 6. Japan, 774.8. 7. France, 730.3. 8. Czech Republic, 721.0. Team Event Standings 1. Austria, 4,311.3 points. 2. Norway, 4,298.4. 3. Germany, 4,085.8. 4. Slovenia, 3,819.1. 5. Finland, 3,739.5. |
Sky Team wins team trial at Tour of Qatar (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen defied strong winds to take the yellow jersey on the opening day of the Tour of Qatar as his Sky Team won Sunday's 5.1-mile team time trial. American team Garmin-Transitions, which initially finished third, moved up to second after a rider with the Cervelo Test Team was found guilty of an illegal maneuver, the UCI said. |
Hagen, Sky Team win team trial at Tour of Qatar (Sports Illustrated) DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen defied strong winds to take the yellow jersey on the opening day of the Tour of Qatar as his Sky Team won Sunday's 8.2 kilometer team time trial. |
Germany wins first team WC since 2005 (NBC Olympics) Germany won its first ski jump World Cup team event since 2005 on Sunday after overtaking Norway on the final jump. |
Germany wins ski jump World Cup team event (AP via Yahoo! Sports) Germany won its first ski jump World Cup team event since 2005 on Sunday after overtaking Norway on the final jump. Michael Uhrmann jumped 134.6 meters in the final round to give Germany 965.5 points, with Norway settling for 959.5 after Bjorn Einar Romoren only managed 130 meters in the last jump. It was Germany's first team win since January 8, 2005, at the same venue in Willingen. |
A history of Normanna Lodge 52, Sons of Norway (Albert Lea Tribune) The following history is provided by Normanna Lodge 52, Sons of Norway. It was updated for its centennial celebration in 2005. Sons of Norway Normann Lodge 52 was organized by officers of the head lodge on July 26, 1905, with a membership of about 55. |
Sons of Norway plans event to save building, provide scholarships (Albert Lea Tribune) The Albert Lea Sons of Norway Lodge is planning an event members hope will not only save their lodge, but will give back to the community as well. |
Oslo (AFP) - After a hugely disappointing performance at the Olympic Winter Games four years ago in Torino, Norway hopes to reel in the golds in Vancouver with a team made up of trusted veterans and up-and-coming stars. At the 2006 Winter Games, Norway clinched 19 medals but just two golds, relegating it to 13th place in the overall medals table -- one of its worst Winter Olympic showings. "The ... |
Gassco: Norway Gas Processing Capacity Cut By 10-12MCM/Day (Fox News) Gassco: Norway Gas Processing Capacity Cut By 10-12MCM/Day |
Norway Industrial Turnover Flat In December (INO News) (RTTNews) - Statistics Norway said on Friday that the country's industrial turnover increased a seasonally adjusted 0.1% month-on-month in December, considerably slowing from the 3.5% gain in the previous month. |
