| Full name: |
Kongeriket Norge (Kingdom of Norway) |
| National anthem: |
"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (Yes, we love this land)
"Kongesangen" (Song of the King), which uses the tune of "God save the Queen", is still used as the royal anthem |
| National holiday: |
Constitution Day, 17 May (celebrating its original constitution in 1814) |
| Dependent areas: |
Bouvet Island, Jan Mayen, Svalbard (previously called Spitsbergen) |
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| Current Government: |
Head of State – King Harald V (since 17 January 1991), hereditary monarchy by primogeniture;
Prime Minister – Erna Solberg (conservative, since 9 September 2013)
The leader of the majority party or coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of parliament. |
| Constitution: Constitutional monarchy. Constitution adopted 1814; amended many times, most recently in 2012. |
| Single chamber parliament Storting (169 seats; members elected by popular vote using proportional representation to serve four-year terms). Elections: last held in September 2013. |
| Member of NATO, OECD, OSCE, Schengen, EFTA |
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