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Norway Top‑importance

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Countries

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Section sizes

Section size for Norway (58 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	23,155	23,155
Etymology	3,103	3,103
History	65	37,436
Prehistory	1,061	1,061
Metal Ages	1,275	1,275
Viking Age	4,318	4,318
High Middle Ages	4,155	7,515
Kalmar Union	3,360	3,360
Early modern period	2,642	2,642
Later modern period	6,566	6,566
Dissolution of the union and the First World War	1,779	1,779
Second World War	4,280	4,280
Post–World War II history	7,935	7,935
Geography	6,088	22,443
Climate	6,407	6,407
Biodiversity	5,290	5,290
Environment	4,658	4,658
Politics and government	12,786	31,750
Administrative divisions	3,734	5,089
Dependencies of Norway	1,355	1,355
Largest populated areas	106	106
Judicial system and law enforcement	3,889	3,889
Human rights	4,354	4,354
Foreign relations	3,009	3,009
Military	2,517	2,517
Economy	11,348	41,457
Resources	279	10,324
Oil industry	10,045	10,045
Transport	13,208	13,208
Research	3,655	3,655
Tourism	2,922	2,922
Demographics	52	40,468
Population	3,862	3,862
Migration	4,564	4,564
Religion	46	15,789
Church of Norway	3,341	3,341
Religious affiliation	9,897	9,897
Indigenous religions	2,505	2,505
Health	1,966	1,966
Education	3,597	3,597
Languages	2,390	10,638
Norwegian	2,300	2,300
Sámi and Kven	3,875	3,875
Other languages	2,073	2,073
Culture	1,169	27,558
Cinema	3,772	3,772
Music	6,083	6,083
Literature	2,569	2,569
Architecture	3,408	3,408
Art	2,070	2,070
Cuisine	1,130	1,130
Sports	7,357	7,357
See also	58	58
Notes	39	39
References	17	274
Citations	31	31
Sources	226	226
External links	3,920	3,920
Total	231,661	231,661

Location maps available for infoboxes of European countries

On the WikiProject Countries talk page, the section Location Maps for European countries had shown new maps created by David Liuzzo, that are available for the countries of the European continent, and for countries of the European Union exist in two versions. From November 16, 2006 till January 31, 2007, a poll had tried to find a consensus for usage of 'old' or of which and where 'new' version maps. Please note that since January 1, 2007 all new maps became updated by David Liuzzo (including a world locator, enlarged cut-out for small countries) and as of February 4, 2007 the restricted licence that had jeopardized their availability on Wikimedia Commons, became more free. At its closing, 25 people had spoken in favor of either of the two presented usages of new versions but neither version had reached a consensus (12 and 13), and 18 had preferred old maps.
As this outcome cannot justify reverting of new maps that had become used for some countries, seconds before February 5, 2007 a survey started that will be closed soon at February 20, 2007 23:59:59. It should establish two things:

whether the new style maps may be applied as soon as some might become available for countries outside the European continent (or such to depend on future discussions),
which new version (with of without indicating the entire European Union by a separate shade) should be applied for which countries.

Please read the discussion (also in other sections α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, η, θ) and in particular the arguments offered by the forementioned poll, while realizing some comments to have been made prior to updating the maps, and all prior to modifying the licences, before carefully reading the presentation of the currently open survey. You are invited to only then finally make up your mind and vote for only one option.
There mustnot be 'oppose' votes; if none of the options would be appreciated, you could vote for the option you might with some effort find least difficult to live with - rather like elections only allowing to vote for one of several candidates. Obviously, you are most welcome to leave a brief argumentation with your vote. Kind regards. — SomeHuman 00:28, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Bokmål and nynorsk as languages

In the current (22 August 2024) edition of the page, the following is stated under the "Languages" section: "It has two official written forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk. Both are used in public administration, schools, churches, and media. Bokmål is the written language used by a majority of about 85%."

According to the Act on Languages of 2021 § 3 (https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2021-05-21-42), bokmål and nynorsk are defined as languages, not as written languages. This was purposefully done by the Norwegian government, as explained in Prop. 108 L (2020-2021) on page 156, to highlight the fact that the two Norwegian languages are not only written languages.

Seeing as bokmål and nynorsk are not legally restricted to written languages in Norway, I suggest that the languages are not referred to as written in this article. 132.150.8.6 (talk) 10:27, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The same law quotes as follow:

"§ 4.Norsk språk

Norsk er det nasjonale hovudspråket i Noreg.

Bokmål og nynorsk er likeverdige språk som skal kunne brukast i alle delar av samfunnet. I offentlege organ er bokmål og nynorsk jamstilte skriftspråk."

Translated:

"§ 4.Norwegian language Norwegian is the official national language of Norway.

Bokmål and Nynorsk are equal languages that should be able to be used in all parts of society. In public bodies, Bokmål and Nynorsk are equally written languages."

As many have stated before, nobody in Norway speaks purely Bokmål or Nynorsk, as these are constructed to be written norms. Most of the spoken language is either a form of a sociolect or dialect. Volum-ion (talk) 18:48, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Economy

There is a an unsourced, most probably false information written in the opening of this section that contradicts the rest of the sourced information in the article, it mentions a mix of free market (free of regulation) and state intervention system, but there is no area of Norway's economy working withouh state intervention as the article explains. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2800:810:446:98:FD3F:FD2E:3557:3270 (talk) 12:11, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is. Jerk. Norwegian economy is way more open than american economy (that really doesn't excist in the bankrupt USA) 188.113.95.213 (talk) 07:19, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Request to add

Media

under the section Norway#Culture.

42.60.108.206 (talk) 11:40, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: I would think that the main article for the culture of Norway would be Culture of Norway, I don't think adding this one to this location makes sense. TylerBurden (talk) 19:11, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]