Norway is a Northern Europe nation located on the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. Its capital city is Oslo.
In 2014, Norway was ranked the world’s most prosperous country on the Legatum Institute’s Prosperity Index.
Norway is a constitutional monarchy; King Harald V has been the country’s ruler since 1991. Norway’s national parliament known as Stortinget, is the country’s highest authority.
The Scandinavian nation of Norway is a member of NATO, but not of the EU (European Union).
Norway (population 5.2 million, July 2015 est.) has been facing increasing questions about its handling of children’s welfare cases. Tim Whewell of the BBC takes a closer look in the following documentary:
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