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Norway And Norwegian Differences

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There are many differences between the Midwestern and Norwegian culture. Such as food, economy, commercial activities, sports, entertainment, and the music revenue. In America we love to eat steaks, everyone loves a nice steak dinner. Well In Norway they love whale meat. This is one of their top meats and is usually eaten as a steak or in a stew. As for commercial activities Norway is a world leader in the producing of newspapers, magazines, and books. In Norway winter sports are the most popular, they do have many sports in common with the Midwest as well. In Norway they have many types of entertainment such as festivals, night clubs, cinemas, concerts, operas, hiking, and dance clubs. The music industry in Norway has started to grow and increase a lot since 2008, what are they doing that the United States wants to do more of? The Midwest and Norway share many similarities but also have quite a few differences. One major difference is food in the daily life. Food in Norway is much different than here in the Midwest. In the Midwest we normally enjoy our breakfasts to consist of pancakes, bacon, and eggs, or cereal. Well in Norway for a daily breakfast …show more content…

Their country relies a great amount on international trade for a lot of their manufactured goods. A lot of the employment for the country is in manufacturing or specialized services. The rest fall in job fields in farming, fishing, or forestry. The labor force of the country is more than two million workers. About 72 percent are in services, 23 percent in industry, and 5 percent in agriculture. In the United States our currency is the dollar. Norway’s currency is the Krone or called the Crown. Norway’s inflation is 2.00% while ours is 1.60%. Their frequently used coins are: kr1, kr5, kr10, and kr20. Our popular coins are the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter. Commercial activities in Norway resemble the Midwest in a lot of

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