Grand celebration of HM King Harald’s 70th birthday

15/05/2007 :: Every year on 17 May Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution adopted in 1814. School children, many wearing national costumes, march in parades to the beat of thundering bands, and a resounding "Hurrah for the 17th of May!" can be heard throughout the day. + More

The tradition of Norwegian kingship in various forms extends back more than a thousand years. Norway was part of a union with Denmark from 1381 to 1814 and then with Sweden from 1814 until 1905, when it once more became independent under ... + More

Head of State: His Majesty King Harald V of Norway Head of Government: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Area: 385 155 km2 Population (as per 1 January 2006): 4 640 219 Population per km2: 12.1 Capital ... + More

Norway is a monarchy situated in Northern Europe. The Kingdom of Norway consists of the western and northern parts of the Scandinavian peninsula as well as the northern territories of Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago, and Bouvet ... + More