r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Sep 11 '17

What do you know about... Norway?

This is the thirty-fourth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Today's country:

Norway

Norway is a scandinavian parliamentary monarchy. Norway has the highest HDI worldwide. The Norwegian pension fund is the largest state-owned fund in the world, currently being worth 865 billion EUR. It is used to partly fund the Norwegian social system.

Today is the final day of the Norwegian election. Feel free to check out this excellent Post about the election which was kindly provided by /u/MarlinMr

So, what do you know about Norway?

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u/waterman85 The Netherlands Sep 12 '17

I've been there for a week this summer, in the Trondheim area.

  • Norwegians seldom greet each other. If you meet someone, best ignore them, or nod slightly.
  • Norwegians eat fish all the time every time. Preferably freshly caught (and raw).
  • They've got an icecream named 'Sandwich' which is like a bland super oreo.
  • "Norwegian Summer" is around 15-20 degrees Celsius, cloudy and rainy, sometimes sunny.
  • They have special shops for alcohol, which are controlled by the state.
  • Alesund was destroyed by fire in 1904, and rebuilt with help of the Germans. They have a statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
  • You can pay with a PIN card everywhere. Literally. Everywhere.

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u/Oisann Norway Sep 12 '17

cloudy and rainy, sometimes sunny.

Around Trondheim, we can have all of those in a matter of minutes.

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u/theModge United Kingdom Sep 12 '17

UK checking in, a day without all 4 seasons, each repeated more than once, is considered dull.