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. He loves his nordic family and is a part of the trio; "Scandinavia" with his brothers Sweden and Denmark.

(It should be noted that Scandinavia can typically - in English speaking countries - also be used to refer to the Nordic Countries, but locally Scandinavia refers to the three.)

Interests

 * Loves to play sports.
 * Skiing
 * Travelling
 * Visiting places; Kon-Tiki, Arctic Circle, Akershus Castle, Arctic Cathedral, Geirangerfjord Region, etc.
 * Exploring
 * Touring tourists and guests.
 * Taking trains around places, as well as spending most his time travelling around in a train to explore.
 * Admiring things; art, writing, culture.

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.

Others symbols
Animal: Moose

Bird: dipper

Coat of Arms: The National Coat of Arms is dated back into the Middle Ages. It features an upright, yellow crowned lion rampant, holding a white and yellow axe on a red, triangle-shaped field. It is Europes most oldest and is a personal coat of arms for the royal family.

Flower: Purple Heather

Fish: Cod

Motto: Alt for Norge ("All for Norway")

National Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet ("Yes, We Love This Country")

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.

Geography
Norway is apart of Europe and is located in the Northern Europe area. It is in the western and northern parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

It's the majority of the country borders water, as well as Skagerrak inlet to the south. The North Sea to the southwest, the North Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west, and the Barents Sea to the very north. It has a land border which is with Sweden to the East and a shorter border with Finland which is even shorter than the border with Russia to the Northeast.

Norway is known for its elongated shape and is the longest and rugged coastlines in the world. It has some 50,000 islands which are off its indented coastline. It has one of the world's most northernmost countries and is one of Europe's most mountainous countries. With its large areas dominating the Scandinavian mountains, it's country elevation is 460 metres.

The 32 per cent of the mainland is to be located above the very tree line, and it's country-length has it's peaking on the chain in it's geological continuous of Mountains of Scotland, Ireland, and the crossing under the Atlantic Ocean, The Appalachian Mountains of North America.

Geologists, enjoy as they hold, they have formed a single range prior to its a breakup in the ancient supercontinent Pangaea.

Family

 *  Antarctica (daughter-in-law)
 * Arctic (son/daughter)
 *  Austria (cousin-sister)
 * Canada (grandson (indirect))
 * Denmark (little 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 (little 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.

Sweden
Norway and Sweden have the most friendly relationship, even though they fight a lot. They share lots of history, additionally with their borders with each other. Though they seem to fight sometimes due to misunderstandings with certain things, they love each other to bits. Sweden and Norway would go to the border to hang out and go check out places while the other brothers do things. They joke around and do their hobbies they enjoy, and they are shown to be the most wholesome family members out of the Scandinavian countries.

Nepal
Norway and Nepal have a stable relationship. Though they don't really seem like the people to speak, they sometime's do so. They do drift away a lot, but Norway helped Nepal that was in need for things back in 2000.

Finland
Norway and Finland have a stable-brotherly relationship. Norway though around the 1900s feared of the Finnish immigration that was heading towards his country, alongside with the Kven People who were located in Northern Norway. Trying their best, Norway tried to annex Lapland as the buffer zone, but created controversy between the Finns that lived in Norway. Though, it had subsided over-time and the land was never materialized into it's open conflict.

Trivia

 * Norway holds the longest road tunnel, which is the Lærdal Tunnel.
 * The Peace Prize was award in Norway's Capital and Largest City in Norway, Oslo.
 * Norwegian Territory, one of Norway's actual territories holds the world's most remote island, which is Bouvet Island.
 * Norway holds a land-border with Russia, which is 120 miles long.
 * Kirkenes is much more farther east than all of Finland, which is the Arctic town that is in the far east of Cairo.
 * Norway is known for it's home to Hell!
 * Japan wasn't always the one who made every sushi. Norway introduced Japan to Salmon Sushi!
 * In Norway, there is two versions of the Norwegian Language.
 * The modern and ancient skiing were actually made in Norway, creating it to be the main sport game in the country, as well as the national!
 * The largest herd of wild reindeers lives in Norway.
 * Thinking that Norway is full of just mountains? Well it isn't! The country has a volcano, but it is nowhere near the biggest city. it is located on the Island of Jan Mayen in the Norwegian Sea.
 * In Norwegian, Norway is called "Norge."

Countryhuman Trivia

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