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The Norwegian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a web page with many interesting articles on
Norwegian history and culture.
Culture & History of Norway is
a web page maintained by the Norway Online Information Service (NOIS) at the
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Norwegian Consulate in New
York City.
Origo Culture
is a large collection of links to web pages about Norwegian history, arts, and
culture.
Scandinavian
Links (large file: 120kb) is a very large collection of Scandinavian links
maintained by Roger Greenwald in Toronto, Canada.
Society for the Advancement of
Scandinavian Studies also maintains a large collection of links to web pages
from or about Scandinavia.
Sons of
Norway has a "stabbur" on the web -- a storehouse of information about all
things Norwegian! On this web page you can explore various Norwegian cultural
programs, Norwegian arts and language, scholarships, summer programs, sports
events, and Norwegian Recipes.
Norway from space! -
a satellite picture from the Eurosat weather service.
May 17th is Norway's Constitution
day!
The
separation of Norway from Sweden is a very good article on this historic
event that occurred in 1905.
Great
Norwegians is a web page with information about Edvard Grieg, Henrick Ibsen,
and others.
Norwegian Christmas links is a
collection of links to web pages that discuss Norwegian Christmas traditions.
Why Norway said "No"
to the EU is an economic analysis of the November 28, 1994, election
results.
The Extreme
Right in Norway - 1995 Report is a disturbing report on extremists in
Norway.
Being Norwegian in a
shrinking world is an interesting reflection on Norwegian identity published
in Continuity and Change: Aspects of Modern Norway, Scandinavian
University Press, 1993.
The History of
Mathematics from the University of Vermont discusses the fact that Norway
produced a steady stream of giants in mathematics in the 19th century.
Norwaves is an electronic
news service that provides weekly news from Norway in English.
J�tul of Norway is the
world's oldest and largest producer of cast-iron stoves. Established in 1853,
J�tul produces approximately 100,000 woodstoves and fireplaces each year to an
established international market of over 30 countries.
The Northern Lights
Planetarium has some great photographs of Northern Lights!
Norwegian
Folktales is a great web page by Eric Stavney.
Norwegian Culture covers
Norwegians' views on family values, human rights, and protection of the
environment.
SN Norway
Link is brought to the web by Schibsted Nett AS, a Norwegian Internet
Service Provider. This web page contains business news, travel information,
pictures from Norway, and more.
The
Norwegian Elkhound is one of several Norwegian dog breeds.
The Norwegian Forest Cat is
a breed unique to Norway.
The Fjord Horse is an old
Norwegian horse breed.
Ban on Harvesting
Norwegians ends is a light-hearted look at the whaling controversy!
The World of the
Vikings is a guide to viking resources on the internet.
Medieval Scandinavia
Runes, Old Norse manuscripts, Medieval Norse Literature, and Old Norse
Culture. A web page created and maintained by William Layher at Harvard
University.
The Kensington Runestone
was discovered in Minnesota in 1898. It contains runic writing which some
claim to be an account of Norse explorers in Minnesota in the 14th Century. Many
scholars who have examined the stone have claimed it a childish forgery, but
some have testified to its authenticity. The stone currently resides in the
Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota.