About Norway

Norway is one of the Nordic countries, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula, with a total area of 323 878 sq km. It is bordered by the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea in the west, Russia, Finland and Sweden in the east, and the Skagerrak (an arm of the North Sea) in the south.

Norwegian per capita income ranks among the world's highest. North Sea oil and gas fields are one of the cornerstones of the Norwegian economy. Other major industries upon which Norway relies are fishery, pulp and paper, forestry, mining, manufacturing and shipping. Traditionally, however, the country is a fishing nation, with 90 per cent of it's catch exported.

Norway is a wealthy, modern European country with a population in 2008 of 4,801,100 (Statistics Norway). Much of her present wealth comes from oil and gas revenues, but farmed fish, shipping, engineering and environmental technology are also important export industries. Norway is reliant on import of cars and machinery, consumer goods including clothing and foodstuffs.

Significant opportunities exist in the following areas:

Offshore/Energy
Quality Consumer Goods
Telecommunications
Biotechnology
Medical Equipment
Technology

(Content from: Norway Info. Center, UKTI and Google Maps)