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| ARTICLES RELATED TO History of Norway | | | | |  History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - History of Greenland - Strategic importanceAfter Norway regained full independence in 1905, it refused to accept Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland, which was a former Norwegian possession severed from Norway proper in 1814. In 1931, Norwegian whaler Hallvard Devold occupied uninhabited eastern Greenland, on his own initiative. After the fact, the occupation was supported by the Norwegian government. Two years later, the Permanent Court of International Justice ruled in ...
See also:History of Greenland, History of Greenland - Early Palaeo-Eskimo cultures, History of Greenland - Norse settlement, History of Greenland - Late Dorset and Thule cultures, History of Greenland - Danish colonization, History of Greenland - Strategic importance, History of Greenland - Home rule, History of Greenland - Notes Read more here: » History of Greenland: Encyclopedia II - History of Greenland - Strategic importance |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - History of Greenland - Danish colonization In 1536 Denmark and Norway were officially merged. Greenland came to be seen as a Danish dependency rather than a Norwegian one. Even with the contact broken, the Danish King continued to claim lordship over the island. In the 1660s, this was marked by the inclusion of a polar bear in the Danish Coat of Arms. In the 17th century whaling brought English, Dutch and German ships to Greenland where the whales were sometimes processed ashore but no permanent settlement was made. In 1721 a joint merchant-clerical expedition led by Norwegian missio ...
See also:History of Greenland, History of Greenland - Early Palaeo-Eskimo cultures, History of Greenland - Norse settlement, History of Greenland - Late Dorset and Thule cultures, History of Greenland - Danish colonization, History of Greenland - Strategic importance, History of Greenland - Home rule, History of Greenland - Notes Read more here: » History of Greenland: Encyclopedia II - History of Greenland - Danish colonization |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - History of Greenland - Late Dorset and Thule cultures The Norse may not have been alone on the island when they arrived; a new influx of Arctic people from the west, the Late Dorset culture, may predate them. However, this culture was limited to the extreme northwest of Greenland, far from the Vikings who lived around the southern coasts. Some archaeological evidence may point to this culture slightly predating the Icelandic settlement. It disappeared around 1300, around the same time as the western of the Norse settlements disappeared. In the region of this culture, there is archaeological evidence of gathering sites for around four to thirty ...
See also:History of Greenland, History of Greenland - Early Palaeo-Eskimo cultures, History of Greenland - Norse settlement, History of Greenland - Late Dorset and Thule cultures, History of Greenland - Danish colonization, History of Greenland - Strategic importance, History of Greenland - Home rule, History of Greenland - Notes Read more here: » History of Greenland: Encyclopedia II - History of Greenland - Late Dorset and Thule cultures |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norwegians - Norwegians in Norway There are nearly 4.5 million ethnic Norwegians living in Norway today. The Norwegians are a Scandinavian ethnic group, and the descendents of the Norse (along with the Swedes, Danes, Icelanders and Faroese). See also History of Norway.
This century, the UN ranked Norway "The world's best place to live" in its annual Human Development Index (HDI) report, which is essentially a composite ...
See also:Norwegians, Norwegians - Norwegians in Norway, Norwegians - Norwegians in the Rest of the World, Norwegians - Norwegian citizens abroad, Norwegians - United States of America, Norwegians - Canada Read more here: » Norwegians: Encyclopedia II - Norwegians - Norwegians in Norway |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Background Norwegian nationalistic aspirations in 1814 were frustrated by Sweden's victory in a brief, but decisive war that resulted in Norway entering into a personal union with Sweden. The Norwegian constitution was largely kept intact, allowing for an independent Norwegian state with its own parliament, judiciary, and executive powers. Foreign relations were, however, conducted by the king through the Swedish ministry of foreign affairs. There were largely feelings of goodwill between the two peoples, and th ...
See also:Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905, Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Background, Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Prelude to dissolution, Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Negotiations in Karlstad, Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Choosing a Norwegian king, Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Importance of the events of 1905, Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - External resources Read more here: » Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905: Encyclopedia II - Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Background |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - History of Europe - The origins Homo erectus and Neanderthals settled Europe long before the emergence of modern humans, Homo sapiens. The bones of first Europeans are found in Dmanisi, Georgia, dated 2,000,000 BC. The earliest appearance of anatomically modern people in Europe has been dated to 35,000 BC. Evidence of permanent settlement dates from the 7th millennium BC in Bulgaria, Romania and Greece. The Neolithic reached Central Europe in the 6th millennium BC and parts of Northern Europe in the 5th and 4th millennium BC. There is no prehistoric culture t ...
See also:History of Europe, History of Europe - The origins, History of Europe - The Greeks, History of Europe - Rome, History of Europe - Early Middle Ages, History of Europe - High Middle Ages, History of Europe - Later Middle Ages, History of Europe - Renaissance and Reformation, History of Europe - Colonial expansion, History of Europe - Early Modern period: 16th 17th and 18th century, History of Europe - The English Civil War and Unification with Scotland, History of Europe - English Commonwealth, History of Europe - Act of Union, History of Europe - The French Revolution, History of Europe - Napoleonic Wars, History of Europe - Congress of Vienna, History of Europe - The 19th century, History of Europe - Early 20th century: the World Wars, History of Europe - Late 20th century: the Cold War, History of Europe - Early 21st century: the European Union, History of Europe - Histories of present-day territories, History of Europe - Sources, History of Europe - Recommended reading Read more here: » History of Europe: Encyclopedia II - History of Europe - The origins |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Viking - Etymology The etymology of "Viking" is somewhat unclear. One path might be from the Old Norse word, vík, meaning "bay," "creek," or "inlet," and the suffix -ing, meaning "coming from" or "belonging to." Thus, viking would be a 'person of the bay', or "bayling" for lack of a better word. In Old Norse, this would be spelled vikingr. Later on, the term, viking, became synonymous with "naval expedition" or "naval raid, and a vikingr was a member of such expeditions. A second etymology suggested that the term is derived from Old English, wíc, ie. "trading city" (cognat ...
See also:Viking, Viking - Etymology, Viking - Historical records, Viking - Adam of Bremen, Viking - Rune stones, Viking - Icelandic sagas, Viking - 13th century, Viking - Viking ships and Viking longships, Viking - The Viking Age, Viking - The Viking invasions: a commercial war?, Viking - Decline, Viking - Modern revivals, Viking - Romanticism, Viking - Fascism, Viking - Living History, Viking - Myths about Vikings, Viking - Horned helmets, Viking - Skull cups, Viking - Uncleanliness, Viking - Famous Vikings, Viking - Books, Viking - Movies, Viking - Culture, Viking - Historians, Viking - Archaeology, Viking - Place names, Viking - Military, Viking - Popular Culture, Viking - Bibliography Read more here: » Viking: Encyclopedia II - Viking - Etymology |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - History In the 9th century Norway consisted of a number of petty kingdoms. According to tradition, Harald Fairhair gathered the small kingdoms into one and in 872 with the battle of Hafrsfjord, he established a feudal state.
The Viking age (8th to 11th centuries) was one of national unification and expansion. The Norwegians settled on Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and parts of the British Islands and attempted to settle at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada (it is the Vinland of The Saga of Eric the Red). Norwegians founded th ...
See also:Norway, Norway - History, Norway - Politics, Norway - Subdivisions, Norway - Geography, Norway - Economy, Norway - Demographics, Norway - Culture, Norway - Miscellaneous topics, Norway - International rankings Read more here: » Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - History |
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| | | | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norwegian Constitution Day - Children's parades All over Norway, children's parades with an abundance of flags form the central elements of the celebration. Each elementary school arranges its own parade[1], led by the school's own marching band, that takes the children through the community, often making stops at homes for senior citizens, war memorials, etc.
During the parade and stops the marching band will play and the children will sing the Norwegian national anthem, along with oth ...
See also:Norwegian Constitution Day, Norwegian Constitution Day - Historical background, Norwegian Constitution Day - Children's parades, Norwegian Constitution Day - Russ, Norwegian Constitution Day - Celebration across the country, Norwegian Constitution Day - Celebration abroad, Norwegian Constitution Day - Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian Constitution Day - Lack of military parades, Norwegian Constitution Day - An inclusive holiday, Norwegian Constitution Day - Notes Read more here: » Norwegian Constitution Day: Encyclopedia II - Norwegian Constitution Day - Children's parades |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Economy The Norwegian economy is a prosperous bastion of social capitalism, featuring a combination of free market activity and government intervention. The government controls key areas, such as the vital petroleum sector (through large-scale state enterprises). The country is richly endowed with natural resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals - and is highly dependent on its petroleum production and international oil prices; in 2004, oil and gas accounted for 50% of exports. Only Saudi Arabia and Russia export more oil than ...
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norwegian Constitution Day - Historical background The Norwegian Constitution was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent nation.
By historical coincidence 131 years later, the Second World War ended in Norway just 9 days before that year's Constitution Day, on May 8 1945, when the occupying German forces surrendered. Even if The Liberation Day is an official flag day in Norway, the day is not an official holiday and is not broadly celebrated. Instead a new and broader meaning ha ...
See also:Norwegian Constitution Day, Norwegian Constitution Day - Historical background, Norwegian Constitution Day - Children's parades, Norwegian Constitution Day - Russ, Norwegian Constitution Day - Celebration across the country, Norwegian Constitution Day - Celebration abroad, Norwegian Constitution Day - Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian Constitution Day - Lack of military parades, Norwegian Constitution Day - An inclusive holiday, Norwegian Constitution Day - Notes Read more here: » Norwegian Constitution Day: Encyclopedia II - Norwegian Constitution Day - Historical background |
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Subdivisions Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called fylker (singular fylke) and 431 kommuner (singular kommune). Fylke and kommune are officially translated to English as county and municipality. The fylke is the intermediate administration between state and municipality. Note: The 19 fylker might be replaced with 5 - 9 larger regions by 2010.
The counties of Norway are:
Akershus
Aust-Agder
Buskerud
Finnmark
Hedm ...
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Geography The landscape is generally rugged and mountainous, topped by glaciers, and its coastline of over 83,000 km [2] is punctuated by steep-sloped inlets known as fjords, as well as a multitude of islands and islets. The Northern part of the country is also known as the Land of the Midnight Sun because of its northern location, north of the Arctic Circle, where for part of each summer the sun does not set, and in winter much of its land remains dark for long periods. The ...
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Demographics The Norwegian population is 4.6 million and increases by 0.4% per year (estimate July 2004). Ethnically most Norwegians are Nordic / North Germanic, while small minorities in the north are Finnish (see also Cwen). The Sami are instead considered an indigenous people, and traditionally live in the Northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The largest concentration of Sami people is, however, found in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
In recent years, immigration has accounted for more than half the population growth, and 7.9% ...
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| | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Culture Famous Norwegians include the playwrights/novelists Baron Ludvig Holberg and Henrik Ibsen, explorers Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen, and Thor Heyerdahl, expressionist painter Edvard Munch and the romanticist composer Edvard Grieg. The playwright/novelists Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Knut Hamsun and Sigrid Undset have all won the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1903, 1920 and 1928 respectively.
Norwegians celebrate their national day on May 17, Constitution Day. Many people wear bunad (traditional costumes) and most participate in or watch ...
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| | | | | | History of Norway: Encyclopedia II - Separation of Norway from Sweden in 1905 - Importance of the events of 1905 In many ways, the events of 1905 formed a sequel to the events of 1814, but there were some important differences:
Whereas the 1814 independence movement in large part was driven by political opportunism among the national elite, the 1905 movement was a result of political trends largely driven by elected officials with massive popular support.
In 1905, Norway was not put in play by war as a territorial prize.
By 1905, Norwegians had established many of the institutions and infrastructure of a sovereign, independent state.
By 1905, ...
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