| Capital | nome: Oslo coordenadas geográficas: 59 55 N, 10 45 E diferença do tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: the medieval name was spelt "Aslo"; the "as" component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ("as" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); "lo" refered to "meadow," so the most likely interpretations would have been either "the meadow beneath the ridge" or "the meadow of the gods"; both explanations are considered equally plausible |
| Independência | 7 Junho 1905 (declared the union with Sweden dissolved); 26 Outubro 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union); notable earlier dates: ca. 872 (traditional unification of petty Norwegian kingdoms by HARALD Fairhair); 1397 (Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden); 1524 (Denmark-Norway); 17 Maio 1814 (Norwegian constitution adopted); 4 Novembro 1814 (Sweden-Norway union confirmed) |
| Feriado nacional | Constitution Day, 17 Maio (1814) |
| Constitución | history: drafted spring 1814, adotada 16 Maio 1814, signed by Constituent Assembly 17 Maio 1814 amendments: proposals submitted by members of Parliament or by the government within the first three years of Parliament's four-year term; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of a two-thirds quorum in the next elected Parliament; emendada over 400 times, last in 2018 (2018) |
| Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade; universal |
| Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: King HARALD V (desde 17 January 1991); Heir Apparent Crown Prince HAAKON MAGNUS (son of the monarch, born 20 July 1973) cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Erna SOLBERG (desde 16 October 2013) cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch, approved by Parliament elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of the parliament |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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