Norway is a constitutional monarchy. This means that on paper, the nation is led by a king, but that its actual political power is held by its democratically elected parliament. The current king of Norway is Harald V.

The capital city of Norway is Oslo. It is also the nation's largest city. It is Norway's largest center of politics, economy and culture. Oslo is located in the southern part of the nation. 

Most of the Norwegian people speak the Norwegian language. It is the official language of the nation. In the northern parts of Norway, the Sami language is considered the second official language.