| Location | Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden |
| Geographic coordinates | 62 00 N, 10 00 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 323,802 sq km land: 304,282 sq km water: 19,520 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New Mexico |
| Land boundaries | total: 2,566 km border countries (3): Finland 709 km, Sweden 1666 km, Russia 191 km |
| Coastline | 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km) |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 10 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm |
| Climate | temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
| Terrain | glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m mean elevation: 460 m |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower |
| Land use | agricultural land: 2.7% (2018 est.) arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.5% (2018 est.) forest: 27.8% (2018 est.) other: 69.5% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 900 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 393 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | rockslides, avalanches volcanism: Beerenberg (2,227 m) on Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian Sea is the country's only active volcano |
| Geography - note | about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much-indented coastline; strategic location adjacent to sea lanes and air routes in North Atlantic; one of the most rugged and longest coastlines in the world |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
