Kingdom of Norway located in Northern Europe. Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway is bordered by three countries: Sweden (east), Finland (northeast) and Russia (northeast). Capital and largest city is Oslo. Norway is divided into five major regions (landsdeler), which consist of counties:

• Northern Norway (Nord-Norge/Nord-Noreg): Finnmar, Troms, Nordland,
• Trøndelag: Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag,
• Western Norway (Vestlandet): Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland,
• Southern Norway (Sørlandet) or Agder: Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder,
• Eastern Norway (Østlandet): Telemark, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Akershus, Oslo, Vestfold, Østfold.