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WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations...- The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear. Norway's Institute of Public... In this article: FLU, Norway, World Health Organization, Geneva, United States, and Europe |
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Reuters | 17 hours ago
Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu victims
...and AstraZeneca, the authorities said. The World Health Organization said that the mutation did not appear to be widespread in Norway and the virus in its mutated form remained sensitive to antivirals and pandemic vaccines. A similar...
In this article: Influenza, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Novartis, World Health Organization, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins | 18 hours ago
Norway reports H1N1 mutation
Nov. 20, 2009, 12:44 p.m. EST · Recommend (2) · Post: Norway finds mutated version of H1N1 virus SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Norwegian Institute of Public Health said Friday that it has found a mutated version of the H1N1 virus...
In this article: Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Dell, Instant coffee, Starbucks, and MarketWatch
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AP Online | 18 hours ago
WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations
In this article: FLU, World Health Organization, and Geneva
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Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu fatalities
* 3 H1N1 cases found with potentially significant mutation * Two cases found among first fatalities in Norway * Says mutation 'spontaneous', could cause serious disease Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a...
In this article: Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, and AstraZeneca
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Independent.co.uk - Climate Change | 2 days ago
Norway and Guyana sign rainforest deal
...President Guyana's rainforest, the plight of which was revealed in The Independent in 2007, is bigger than England Guyana and Norway yesterday hailed a historic agreement that will see the Scandinavian country invest $250m (GBP150m)...
In this article: Guyana, Carbon, Climate change, Bharrat Jagdeo, Deforestation, UK, Global warming, and England
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Seattle Times | 3 days ago
Norway: Touring is expensive but the ambience is free
...local ambience is free. Elaborate stave churches are only the architectural reminder of Norway's Middle Ages. By Rick Steves When I'm in Norway, I'm always amazed at how clear it is that I am with "my people." Three of my grandparents...
In this article: Lutefisk, God, Oslo, Pakistan, Germany, United States, and Romania
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Norway hit by another Munch art theft
...the heist was carefully planned and orchestrated by a criminal organization. Munch artworks are a popular target for art thieves in Norway. In 2004, gunmen stole the Munch masterpieces "The Scream" and "Madonna" in a brazen midday...
In this article: Oslo, The Scream, The Cellar, Madonna, and Edvard Munch
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Norway (pronounced: /en-us-Norway.ogg/; Norge (Bokmål), Noreg (Nynorsk) or Norga (North Sami)), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty. The majority of the country shares a border to the east with Sweden; its northernmost region is bordered by Finland to the south and Russia to the east. The United Kingdom and Faroe Islands lie to its west across the North Sea, Iceland and Greenland lie to its west across the Norwegian Sea, and Denmark lies south of its southern tip across the Skagerrak Strait.
Bouvet Island and Peter I Island are dependent territories (biland) of Norway, but not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land, a claim that has been recognised by Australia, France, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea, is home to its famous fjords.
After the Second World War, the country experienced rapid economic growth, particularly as a result of large oil deposits discovered in the early 1970s. Today it ranks amongst the wealthiest countries in the world, with the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation. In August 2009 the nation's sovereign wealth fund announced that it owned approximately 1% of all the stocks in the world, presumably referring to publicly traded stocks. Norway is the world’s seventh largest oil exporter and the petroleum industry accounts for around a quarter of its GDP.
Following the ongoing financial crisis of 2007-2009, bankers have deemed the Norwegian krone to be one of the most solid currencies in the world.
- Name:
- Norway
- Conventional Long Name:
- Kingdom of Norway
- Local Name:
- Kongeriket Norge / Kongeriket Noreg
- Capital:
- Oslo
- Language:
- Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
- Motto:
- Royal: Alt for Norge'Alt for Noreg
- Largest City:
- Oslo
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- The Storting
- Founding Date:
- May 17, 1814
- Formations:
- Constitution
- Area:
- 148,746
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $256.523 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $456.226 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $70,643
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Norwegian krone
- Demonym:
- Norwegian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- NOK
- Country Calling Code:
- 47
- ccTLD:
- .no, .sj and .bv
- Anthem:
- Kongesangen
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