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Norway (Norwegian:Kongeriket Norge) is a Nordic country on the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Norway's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords.
The arctic archipelago of Svalbard is under Norwegian sovereignty under the Svalbard Treaty, while Jan Mayen is not part of the treaty. These arctic islands are not part of mainland Norway, although they are part of the Kingdom. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and Peter I Island in the South Pacific Ocean are also external dependencies, but these are not part of the Kingdom. Additionally, Norway has a claim for Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.
Norway is a constitutional monarchy, the current head of state being Harald V.
Yule or Christmas celebrations are an important part of the winter season in Norway. Many traditions have developed, including gatherings and family celebrations over the Christmas holidays. Traditionally guests are welcomed with seven types of julekaker or Christmas cookies. Main dishes, served on Christmas Eve, around Norway show regional differences, but these have been progressively blurred as mobility has increased, and historic favorites like Lutefisk are fading out. At Christmas the mythical nisse (or barn gnome"), who helps around the farm by caring for farm animals, was traditionally left good food and drink on Christmas Eve.
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- The microcredit Grameen Bank and its creator, Muhammad Yunus, are jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below."
The Norwegian Parliament appoints the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the Laureate for the Peace Prize. The Peace Prize is awarded annually in Oslo, Norway.
Lars Saabye Christensen (born September 21, 1953) received the The Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his book The Halfbrother.
- 1990 - Roald Dahl (1916 – November 23, 1990) was a British/Norwegian novelist and short story author, famous as a writer for both children and adults.
- 1906 - Torborg Nedreaas (born November 13, 1906 in Bergen, Norway died June 30 1987) was a Norwegian author who debuted with the collection of short stories Bak skapet står øksen in 1945. Her work was recognized with numerous prizes, including both the prestigious Critics Prize (Kritikerprisen) and in 1972 she was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize (Nordisk Råds litteraturpris).
- 1720 - Peter Wessel Tordenskjold, was born Peter Wessel (October 28, 1691-20 November 1720). He was an eminent Norwegian naval hero in the service of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway. He rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy for his services in the Great Northern War.
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