Norway

Norway is a country situated in the North of Europe, sharing its border with Sweden,  Finland and  Russia, and having access to the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Baltic Sea. He is not the most popular but still is drawn a moderate amount (usually as a Viking) and is a member of the Nordics. He is mostly known for being home of the YouTuber, Elrubius, and also A-ha and for tord from eddsworld.

Appearance
Norway is usually drawn in a way relating to its country's origin - wearing something to protect him from the cold or something relating to his past as a Viking. The face is painted as a flag of the country. He's usually wearing a light blue wooly hat covering the ears with whites pompoms or an ushanka, and a brown jacket with a NASA t-shirt under or a sweater. Norway is the medium height of the Nordic countries, having the same height as that of Sweden.

Personality
Although Norway has a serious and lonely personality, he is friendly, calm, and sporty.

Interests
Loves to play sports.

Flag meaning
A Nordic cross was clearly based on the tradition established by the other Nordic countries, Denmark and Sweden. This cross represents Christianity. The red and blue colours also explicitly referred to the same two countries, former and present union partners. It was clearly understood by all who took part in the flag discussions locally, in the press or in parliament what those colours denoted. A predominantly red flag had many adherents among those who were attached to the union with Denmark or to its flag, which for centuries had also been that of Norway.

Nicknames
"The Land of the Midnight Sun", he's called this way because during Mid-May to Mid-July the sun shines for 20 hours a day.

Etymology
The English name Norway comes from the Old English word Norþweg mentioned in 880, which means"northern way" or "way leading to the north", which is how the Anglo-Saxons referred to the coastline of Atlantic Norway.

History
The ancestors of modern Norwegians who drove the nomadic Finnish tribes to the north belonged to a separate Scandinavian tribe, related to the Danes and Angles.

It is not fully understood how exactly Norway was settled. According to one version, Norway was settled from the north, but then the settlers settled on the west coast and in the center. Some historians, by contrast, suggest that the settlement took place from south to north - an opinion confirmed by archaeological excavations. It is even possible that settlement took place at once from several sides, as the tribes of immigrants very quickly spread throughout the territory of Norway. It is authentically known that the very first people came to Norway more than 10,000–9,000 years ago, settling in the area of ​​the village of Koms in Finnmark and Fosna in Nurmure. These places gave the name to the first Norwegian hunter and gatherer cultures. According to the sagas, the Norwegians occupied the region from the southern part of the Vika Bay to Drontheim, (formerly called Nidarose), but, like the Goths and the Swedes, did not have centralized power. The population disintegrated into 20-30 separate groups, called county (Norve fylke, people). Each fylka had his own king, or earl. In order to create a single state, several fylks were combined into one general meeting - Thing. Ting was convened in a certain place, and all free members of society were present, but the cases were conducted by the commissioners appointed individually by each king, who constituted the supreme assembly, or the supreme court. Persons dependent on the king were not allowed into the ranks of the plenipotentiaries.

Later, the country was divided into four large districts, each with its own individual ting, with its own individual laws and customs; namely: Frostating, which included a small box located north of the Sognefjord; The gultation encompassing the southwest county; Opplanna and Vika’s tings, located to the south and east of the Central Mountain Range, gathered together first at Eizating, but subsequently the Vic district separated and became a separate ting.

Within the country there was a division into hundreds; at the head of the Gerada stood hersir, who held this position by inheritance law. He was in charge of the district’s civil and religious affairs. The kings, called yngling, were considered descended from God and were representatives of the county in foreign affairs and leaders of the troops during wars, but their rights were determined by their personal qualities and the size of their personal possessions; the most important matters were decided by the people themselves on a thing.

Ancient Norse society, therefore, consisted of two classes: princes and free villagers, or peasants. Strictly dependent on them were not free people, or slaves, with whom they treated, however, not severely. These were, for the most part, prisoners. Two free classes did not form separate castes. The title of peasant was considered honorable. Admission to the service of the king was considered shameful for the peasants and was imposed in some cases in the form of punishment At the court of the king lived a detachment of warriors - Hirdmann. They were dependent on the king, although they enjoyed complete personal freedom. Occupations of warriors were wars, predatory raids, military exercises and hunting. They organized feasts, attended by women, loved to have fun, but at the same time they yearned to die a heroic death. Belief in destiny, which no one can escape, elevated the courage of the Norwegians. They believed that victory gives one, and therefore boldly went into battle.

Family

 * Antarctica (daughter-in-law)
 * Arctic (son/daughter)
 * Austria (cousin-sister)
 * Canada (grandson (indirect))
 * Denmark (brother/sister)
 * England (cousin-brother)
 * Estonia (cousin and sister-in-law)
 * Faroe Islands (nephew/niece)
 * Finland (brother/sister)
 * Germany (cousin-brother)
 * Greenland (son/daughter)
 * Hungary (nephew/niece)
 * Iceland (brother/sister or son/daughter) (depends on the person)
 * Ireland (cousin-sister)
 * Latvia (cousin-wife) (depends on the person)
 * Lithuania (cousin and sister-in-law)
 * Netherlands (cousin-sister)
 * Scotland (cousin-brother)
 * Spain (sister-in-law)
 * Sweden (brother/sister)
 * United Kingdom (brother-in-law)
 * Wales (cousin-sister)

Friends

 * Bulgaria
 * Czech Republic
 * European Union
 * Germany
 * Hungary
 * NATO
 * Slovakia
 * Switzerland
 * Turkey
 * Ukraine
 * United States
 * Philippines

Neutral

 * Belgium
 * England
 * Northern Ireland
 * Russia
 * Scotland
 * Wales

Enemies

 * Belarus
 * Third Reich
 * USSR

Past Versions

 * Kingdom of Norway
 * Kalmar Union
 * Kingdom of Denmark and Norway
 * Sweden and Norway
 * Reichskommissariat Norwegen (enemy)

Spain
Both countries share excellent monarchical relations. In addition, they have a mutual interest in closer relations at all levels. Norway and Spain have shared a princess, Christina of Norway, Infanta of Castile. Both countries also take pride in being the first Europeans to sight the coasts of America. While Spain admires the culture of the Nordic countries of Northern Europe, Norway admires the culture of the Greco-Latin countries of Southern Europe. More than a million Norwegians visiting Spain annually (almost ¼ of the population); Spain being the main tourist destination of the Norwegians. In addition, the city l'Alfàs del Pi, Valencia, is the second largest colony of Norwegians after London. Both countries would like to be united and share their merits. There have never been direct wars between Norway and Spain and both countries have tried to proclaim themselves neutral during the World Wars.

United States
The United States and Norway have a long tradition of positive relationships. The American Revolution of 1776 had a profound impact on Norway, and the democratic ideals of the Constitution of the United States served as a model for the authors of the Norwegian Constitution of 1814. The close relationship between the two nations was reinforced by the mass emigration from Norway to the United States during the period 1825-1940. After the liberation of the German occupation in 1945, Norway abandoned its history of neutrality and joined NATO, highlighting its military alliance and economic cooperation with Britain and the United States. The Marshall Plan helped Norway to modernize its economy and integrate more into the world market. He avoided any provocation that might offend the Soviet Union, its northern neighbor. Since the 1960s, Norway has been increasingly involved in European affairs, while the importance of ties with Britain and the United States has diminished. Norway refuses to join the European Union and is involved in a largely independent foreign policy.

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Trivia

 * The female versions of Norway and Iceland usually refer to the princesses Ana and Elsa from the Disney's movie Frozen, which was inspired by Norwegian landscapes.