Norway Research Paper

Norway spans across 148,746 square miles, 1700 miles of which are costline. Most of Norway is uninhabitable due to the many high mountains and long rivers. There is about 5 million people, many who live around Oslo, Norway’s capital. Norway is located on the western coastline of Scandinavia and about 9 miles from Russia. Norway is most known for Skiing but more specifically cross-country skiing. Almost every man, woman, and child can ski. Many have lots of free time and spend their time outside enjoying the outdoors. Football (soccer) is a very popular sport played in Norway but cross-country skiing is still widely loved. Work hours here and in Norway don’t differ much. Most Norwegians work five days a week consisting of an average of seven-and-a-half-hour. However when it comes …show more content…
Norwegians celebrate Christmas like no other. Christmas isn’t a holiday in Norway, it’s a season. They start off the Christmas season by making a minimum of seven cookies. Then, like us, celebrate with Church services, concerts, and plays. Christmas Eve is where most families have a big feast and sometimes end with a visit from Julenisse (Santa Clause). It all comes to an end New Year’s Eve. The Syverson’s (Dad’s side of family) always get together with family for a big meal. We also have a big gathering where we make tons of lefse. Lefse is from Norway and is made mostly of potatoes. Rolled like a pie crust except a lot thinner, lefse in our family is served with butter, cinnamon, and sugar. It’s made on a special flat griddle and rolled with a rolling pin meant only for lefse. Another very important and popular celebrated day in Norway is May seventeenth. May seventeenth 1814 is the day Norway signed a constitution stating how they would from that day on be an independent kingdom. Often celebrated with parades, parties, and food, Norway’s Constitution Day is a day I wouldn’t want to miss out