Norway Permanent Virtual Exhibition and Business Directory

Norwegians, who number nearly five million, enjoy one of the world’s highest standards of living, thanks to their country’s copious offshore oil and gas deposits.

The Kingdom of Norway, united in 900 AD, is Europe’s northernmost country and home to steep, snowy mountains and spectacular fjords along its coastline. Evidence of human settlement in what is today Norway dates back to 9000 BC.

The world’s two best-preserved wooden Viking ships, built in the 9th century, are on display in the Viking Ship Museum in Olso, Norway’s capital and largest city.

Norway’s natural resources include copper, fish, hydropower, iron ore, lead, natural gas, nickel, petroleum, pyrites, timber, titanium and zinc. Only about 3% of Norwegian land is arable – agricultural output includes barley, beef and veal, berries, dairy, fish, livestock, oats, pork, potatoes and wool.

Norway’s is a modern industrial economy, and Norwegian companies are active in a number of industries, including aluminum, electronics, ferroalloys, fertilizers, fishing, food processing, hydroelectric power, iron and steel, mining, nickel, nitrogen, petrochemicals, petroleum and gas, pulp and paper products, refinery products, shipbuilding, textiles, transport equipment and zinc.

Norway is the world’s sixth-largest exporter of oil and the second largest exporter of natural gas. The country’s key export markets are the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Sweden and the USA. Looking for a great Norwegian company? Build a mighty ship for your business at the most comprehensive Norwegian business directory on the Web, NorwayExpoOnline.com.