The total area of Norway is 324,220 km (125,180 sq mi), with 16,360 km (6,320 sq mi) being water. With Svalbard and Jan Mayen included, the total area is 385,199 km (148,726 sq mi).
Of its 2,51… See more

Mainland Norway comprises an extensive range of natural variation, given its moderate size, including both terrestrial, marine, limnic and snow and ice ecosystems. Norway has a high mineral and bedroc… See more

The climate of Norway is relatively temperate. This is mainly due to the North Atlantic Current with its extension, the Norwegian Current, raising the air temperature; the prevailing southwesterlies bringing mil… See more

Due to the large latitudinal range of the country and its varied topography and climate, Norway has a higher number of habitats than almost any other European country. There are approximately 60,000 species of … See more

Natural vegetation in Norway varies considerably, as can be expected in a country with such variation in latitude. There are generally fewer species of trees in Norway than in areas in western North America wit… See more