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Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo.

Norwegian in its two forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk, is the main national official language of all of Norway. a group which includes three separate languages, is recognized as a minority language on the national level and is a co-official language alongside Norwegian in the administrative linguistic area in Northern Norway. Kven language is a minority language and is a co-official language alongside Norwegian in one municipality, also in Northern Norway.

Norway's culinary traditions show the influence of long seafaring and farming traditions, with salmon, herring , trout, codfish, and other seafood, balanced by cheeses , dairy products, and breads Lefse is a Norwegian potato flatbread, usually topped with large amounts of butter and sugar, most commonly eaten around Christmas. Traditional Norwegian dishes include lutefisk, smalahove, pinnekjøtt, raspeball, and fårikål.A Norwegian speciality is rakefisk, which is fermented trout, consumed with thin flatbread and sour cream. The most popular pastry is vaffel; it is different from the Belgian vaffel in taste and consistency and is served with sour cream, brown cheese, butter and sugar, or strawberry or raspberry jam, which can all be mixed or eaten separately.

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Dress of Norway ❖ Because the weather in Norway changes all the time. In the summer may wear thin clothing. It's a good idea to have a windbreaker, raincoat, or umbrella as well. Traveling in Norway involves a lot of walking, so it's important to have comfortable walking shoes. ❖ In winter, the weather is very cold. A coat, scarf, gloves, hat and cold-padded shoes are required. ❖Norway celebrates National Day on May 17. The general public will wear a national dress called \"BUNAD\". Foreigners should also dress modestly.