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Norway

Norway 🇳🇴 is a country in Europe & Central Asia with a population of approximately ~5.5 million. Its capital is Oslo. This is the complete reference for identifying Norway in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.

Quick facts

Flag🇳🇴
Continent / regionEurope & Central Asia
CapitalOslo
Population~5.5 million
ISO codesNO / NOR
Coordinates59.91°, 10.74°
Bordering countriesSweden, Finland, Russia

Famous for

Known for fjords.

How Norway appears in daily geography puzzles

In MapDash, Norway is identified through the clue sequence: europe & central asia first, then population range (~5.5 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Oslo), then a famous-for hint.

In Worldle, Norway is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Europe & Central Asia.

Neighboring countries

Reading Norway in MapDash context

For Norway, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Norway’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Norway?

The capital of Norway is Oslo.

What continent is Norway in?

Norway is in Europe & Central Asia.

What is the population of Norway?

Norway has a population of approximately ~5.5 million.

What countries border Norway?

Norway borders Sweden, Finland, Russia.

What is Norway famous for?

Known for fjords.

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