Australia–Norway relations
Australia |
Norway |
---|
Australia–Norway relations are foreign relations between Australia and Norway.
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1905, after Norway’s independence. Australia has a consulate in Oslo. Norway has an embassy in Canberra.
There are around 30,000 Norwegians living in Australia and 1,125 Australians living in Norway.[1]
Both countries have Territorial claims in Antarctica and share a mutual border at 44°38′E.
The two governments briefly clashed in 2001, due to the Tampa affair.
See also
- Foreign relations of Norway
- Foreign relations of Australia
- Queen Maud Land
- Australian Antarctic Territory
References
|
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, August 20, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.