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A Comparison Between Norway And The United States

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Norway is fairly small country located in Europe. More specifically, it lies on the Scandinavian peninsula. Norway is boarded by the North Sea and Sweden. In comparison to the United States, it is quite small. In fact, Norway is 3,648,272 square miles smaller than our country. In this fairly small country, there is 5,232,929 people. The people of Norway speak the official language of Norwegian.

The people of enjoy sports like cross country skiing, biathlons, and ice hockey. Biathlons in Norway include cross country skiing and shooting. Shooting has four rounds, some of which even involve laying down to take the shot. Norway values their sports to the extent of having a Norwegian Olympics Museum in Lillehammer. A notable athlete from Norway is Mats Zuccarello Aasen, who plays for the New York Rangers ice hockey team. …show more content…

However, this doesn’t mean that the state sector is small. They have reached a good balance of private and state sectors and created a well established economy. Norway is abundant in natural resources such as oil, gas, hydropower, and fish. However, oil in Norway is subjected to government regulation. Although taxes in Norway may be higher, this allows for a large social safety net in the event of financial instability. The lowest 20% of the population in Norway hold 9.1% of the total income, compared to the 5.1% in the United States. The GDP for Norway is 370.56, whereas the United States GDP is 18,569.10.

Although Norway’s economy is prospering, they haven’t sacrificed their environment to reach this state. Their C02 emissions per capita is only at 9.2%. They also have regulations on their natural resources to prevent over usage. 96% of children in Norway are vaccinated for preventable diseases. Everyone has access to a water source. 98% of the population has access to an improved sanitation

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