KM# 405 - 5 ORE
8.0000 g., Bronze, 27 mm. Ruler: Olav V Obv: Head left
Rev: Moose
The Kingdom of Norway (Norge, Noreg), a constitutional
monarchy located in northwestern Europe, has an area of
150,000sq. mi. (324,220 sq. km.), including the island territories
of Spitzbergen (Svalbard) and Jan Mayen, and a population of
*4.2 million. Capital: Oslo (Christiania). The diversified economic
base of Norway includes shipping, fishing, forestry, agriculture,
and manufacturing. Nonferrous metals, paper and paperboard,
paper pulp, iron, steel and oil are exported.
A united Norwegian kingdom was established in the 9th century,
the era of the indomitable Norse Vikings who ranged far and
wide, visiting the coasts of northwestern Europe, the Mediterranean,
Greenland and North America. In the 13th century the
Norse kingdom was united briefly with Sweden, then passed
through inheritance in 1380 to the rule of Denmark which was
maintained until 1814. In 1814 Norway fell again under the rule
of Sweden. The union lasted until 1905 when the Norwegian Parliament
arranged a peaceful separation and invited a Danish
prince (King Haakon VII) to ascend the throne of an independent
Kingdom of Norway.
RULERS
Swedish, 1814-1905
Haakon VII, 1905-1957
Olav V, 1957-1991
Harald V, 1991-
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