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Norway

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A country in Scandinavia, northern Europe, officially the Kingdom of Norway.
"They spent the summer hiking along the fjords of Norway."

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In plain EnglishThe Scandinavian country known for fjords, oil wealth, and long winters.

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Etymology

From Old English Norþweġ, "the north way" — the sea route north along the coast, as opposed to "south way" (Germany) or "east way" (the Baltic lands).

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