Norway Padlet - Colette D'Costa by Colette https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6 pd 5 en-us 2016-12-13 15:01:18 UTC 2017-01-29 16:25:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Geography colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143379242 The country shares an eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, and the Skagerrak Strait to the south, with Denmark on the other side.
http://country-facts.findthedata.com/q/179/14319/Which-countries-border-Norway]]> 2016-12-13 15:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143379242 Capital colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143380848 Oslo, Capital of Norway. Oslo is the biggest city in Norway, and has been the country's capital since 1814.
https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=capital%20of%20Norway&oq=capital%20of%20Norway&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.6750j0j7]]> 2016-12-13 15:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143380848 Weather colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143380922 With its northern location, Norway is often regarded as a cold and wet country. In some aspects this is true, because it shares the same latitude as Alaska, Greenland and Siberia. But compared to these areas they have a pleasant climate.
https://met.no/English/Climate_in_Norway/]]> 2016-12-13 15:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143380922 Flag colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143380964 The flag of Norway is a red with an indigo blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Norway]]> 2016-12-13 15:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143380964 Language colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381026 The most widely spoken language in Norway is Norwegian. It is a North Germanic language, closely related to Swedish and Danish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Norway]]> 2016-12-13 15:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381026 Dishes colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381248 Fattigmann means "poor man" in Norwegian.  The dough is very similar to the dough used for Norwegian goro cookies.  Goro cookies are baked in an expensive and ornate cookie iron.  These are called "poor man's cookies" because the dough is simply fried and doesn't require the expensive cooking equipment.
http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/food/fattigmans-knuter-norwegian-poor-mans-knots-cookies]]> 2016-12-13 15:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381248 Clothing colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381305 Norwegian people wear many different clothes from their culture. Norwegian dresses usually have some type of flower, mistletoe, and striped patterns.  There dresses, coats, and pants usually have the color red or blue on them  They wear old shoes with the buckles on them and hats and long socks.
https://sites.google.com/a/turnerschools.org/norway-website/clothing 
 ]]> 2016-12-13 15:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381305 Games colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381368 White water rafting is a hobby for many in Norway because of it's streams and rivers.
https://www.visitnorway.com/things-to-do/great-outdoors/rafting/]]> 2016-12-13 15:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381368 Holiday colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381484 Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It occurs 39 days after Easter Sunday. It is a Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven according to Christian belief.
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/norway/ascension-day]]> 2016-12-13 15:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381484 Animals colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381743 The Musk Ox is an Arctic mammal, found in Norway, noted for it's thick coat and strong odor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskox ]]> 2016-12-13 15:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381743 Folklore colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381772 The troll comes from Norse Mythology, inspired by the cruel giants who were the main enemies of the gods. They have a human like appearance, but they are incredibly ugly and huge, and every story about them tells of how stupid they are.
http://listverse.com/2012/10/15/10-creatures-in-scandinavian-folklore/]]> 2016-12-13 15:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/143381772 Religion colettedcosta https://padlet.com/colettedcosta/2h41y9trbjr6/wish/148890484
Religion in Norway is mostly Evangelical Lutheran Christianity, with 72.9% of the population officially belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway in 2015. The Catholic Church is the next largest Christian church at 2.4%.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Norway
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