10 Things That You Didn't Know About Norway

[@brokenguardianangel8575]

Well the Sami people aren't just Norwegians. Sami people are actually the indigenous people of Lapland which covers the northern part of Sweden, Norway and Finland and I believe some parts of Russia as well.

[@legologic8402]

Thats exactly it

[@Hiroakiarai88]

Ck2

[@brokenguardianangel8575]

@@Hiroakiarai88 ?

[@Hiroakiarai88]

@@brokenguardianangel8575 🦧

[@brokenguardianangel8575]

@@Hiroakiarai88 are you alright?

[@soberman1520]

It's good to hear 99% of their electricity is renewable even though they are one of biggest oil producers in Europe

[@alexanderphilip1809]

it's kinda expected when you have a small population and large number of water bodies capable of being converted to renewable sources. Exceptions don't make rules

[@tuthuihfthjgfyh1922]

​@@baberRuth you know nothing about america

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

They use the oil to extort the rest of Europe

[@tuthuihfthjgfyh1922]

@@baberRuth have you ever lived in america?

[@utah133]

They are embracing electric cars enthusiastically.

[@xeflatio93]

The income is public but you have to make a request to the government to see someone's else income and you get notified who is asking for your income, also something that I miss from Norway is that every phone number is also public, so you can check unknown phone numbers that called you

[@megteg]

Oof but then anyone can get ur number?? Not sure I like that thought

[@antisoda]

@@megteg That's easily disabled.

[@vydrakk]

@@jfgroover1 Bud, your American is showing.

[@ceclo3249]

​@@jfgroover1 yes the politicians as well 👍

[@EvilDickism]

​@@vydrakk You say that like it's a bad thing

[@Gorilla_cookie]

My Maternal grandpa was from Norway. And he was one of the best people I have ever known. He was born in 1909. Still miss him to this day.

[@burnettn7]

Gorilla glue and Girl Scout cookies crossbreed?

[@Gorilla_cookie]

@@burnettn7 its because I’m so ugly that they use my face to stamp gorilla cookies. Has nothing to do with any strains of pot.

[@Tobythefirst1]

​@@Gorilla_cookie I am super confused

[@honeyhoney1529]

Belgian her. Went to Norway last month. I absolutely loved it.

[@Castor-oy6ey]

YEA THAT'S FUCKING RIGHT YOU DID!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩... NORWEGIAN HERE BTW!😅😎

[@BigGoat1440]

Please keep Europe the way it is, don't let it become molested like the United States. Keep it pure, keep it happy.

[@gabbemoja3647]

Im from sweden and people call us scandinavians very anti social for not talking in public with strangers, but it isnt really anti social behaviour its just that there is a time and place for talking, you do not want to bother someone by just talking to them randomly.

[@decnijfkris3706]

more zen like

[@jazcc]

So NYC is like a mini Sweden then. They call us rude because we mind our own business. But hey as soon as we enter a bar

[@Knightmare2018]

The public isn’t a social space, why would you talk to anyone in public

[@decnijfkris3706]

@@Knightmare2018 it depends. I knew a Norvegian who was expatriot in Belgium. He worked for a Norvegian NATO boss. He could talk in public especially to girls.

[@SB-ok3xc]

Why you should be bothered if someone says a word or two to you in the first place? Yes I do think you are a bit antisocial.

[@lukanikolovski5429]

The talking in nature is common in balkans too, when i go out on a hike or to the local city park i usually round up around 2 3 conversation with complete strangers and on hikes i always acknowledge people passing by with a hello and they do too

[@dkmrlee]

Nature brings it out of us I guess

[@lukanikolovski5429]

@@dkmrlee i guess sk

[@jonistan9268]

It's also the case in Switzerland, you don't even have to go far. It's already a thing in villages anyway so that's not surprising. We also do it abroad, and half the time the other people you run into are Swiss as well because we fucking love to walk to places for some reason. Nobody: Swiss people: Hey let's go to the top of this random hill. Swiss people when they're in a foreign country in a random village or something: Let's see if we can go on a walk here, look at nature or whatever. The people you meet on said walk: Usually Swiss who had the same idea.

[@kieranberry1735]

It’s common in the US for people to be more friendly on hikes too

[@temalagova2663]

In france when we see someone in nature we dig trenches and start shooting at each others

[@Frankie._.164]

Love Norway from the UK ❤

[@tally3018]

We love you too

[@Display_name1]

Im 7 minuts way from the statue😂

[@CapcutEditsOnly]

We love you toooo❤️

[@hexagonal69]

Also, on the topic of Frozen, the main city Arendelle actually gets its name from a Norwegian town called Arendal.

[@CrazyBader]

"People are unlikely to talk to you in public like on a bus, but are more friendly on a hike or in nature" I am pretty sure this is the case literally everywhere

[@Finn.noOffcial]

He didn't explain it well. The rules on a Norwegian bus are the same as the rules at the urinals, you only occupy every other one. So if the buss is half full people coming on won't sit down, since sitting next to someone is sort of rude. This might be common in other countries, I wouldn't know.

[@connorhowe5654]

@@Finn.noOffcial wow! as someone living in manchester city who uses buses everyday that’s so crazy to me just because the buses are always packed full and people are not bothered at all about sitting right down almost on top of you 😂

[@dBc31]

Same here in Sweden too

[@lizc6393]

I've heard it's the most extreme in Finland. Apparently lovely people, they just don't want to be interacted with much at all.

[@derin111]

Glasgow is the opposite. 😂

[@RNMCrystaalGT]

As a Norwegian i love seeing youtube shorts about our country im proud of my country. And norway is one of the best places to live would recommend living there we have no crimes in norway. I hope you viait norway! ❤🇳🇴🇳🇴❤

[@Smurfisjohan]

Jeg og😅

[@33d672]

No crime😂😂😂 sure Buddy

[@steffen6987]

"We have no crimes in Norway" Jaha, har du aldri vært i Oslo?

[@RNMCrystaalGT]

@@steffen6987 jamen du treng ikke og dra til Oslo da kanskje tromsø eller bergen

[@steffen6987]

@@RNMCrystaalGTJaja, nesten alle større byer.

[@utah133]

I admire Norway. My grandmother was from there.

[@isaacwilson9825]

The salmon in Japan was super nasty and full of parasites but in Norway they were farming salmon that didn’t have these parasites so they basically convinced Japan to join in

[@PuffyfishRBX]

Usally they transport fresh salmon to Japan but it’s very pricey

[@Tina-pj4lg]

The Italian delicacy dried cod "Bacalla" was actually Norwegian and the ancient Romans loved it so much it became a Italian dish

[@decnijfkris3706]

the portuguese have that too and they call it baccaliau

[@neinei5558]

Baccalà

[@Panguman]

imagine calling the sami indigenous and not norwegians

[@mikespearwood3914]

Yeah, I paused the video and thought about it. Is there categorical proof the sami were there before the rest?

[@hurricanefury439]

@@mikespearwood3914 no, it's just the guy thinking that "indigenous" means "a tribal culture"

[@MMadesen]

​@@mikespearwood3914 Technically both the Norwegians and the Saami are indigionous. The Saami to the northernmost parts of Norway and the Norwegians to the rest of Norway. But indigenous mostly means tribal/not very advanced societies today.

[@The-Vega-Islands]

@@mikespearwood3914 No there are not.

[@PanZerV]

​@@mikespearwood3914Archealogic items from the Iron Age

[@glideo]

Great video! You should do something like this about languages sometime, once you run out of countries :)

[@phillip9]

Not gonna lie, Norway sounds awesome.

[@Den_Norke_torsken]

@moelester9134always a negative comment

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

@moelester9134Nah, food in Florida (Publix) is more expensive than Norway (Rema 1000, Kiwi, Meny). Isnt that funny?

[@DeathMetalDerf]

If you lived somewhere that cold, you'd drink a ton of coffee too.

[@fisbuar]

funny thing about coffee since it is a diuretic, is that once it has caused you to loose water in your body, the worst thing when its cold, is actually dehydration... people think that you must be in the desert where there is hot and no water for it to be the first priority.. but no.. ice and snow is actually a temporary desert.. and your cells does not insulate your body when they are deflated. when a cell is deflated it looses its insulation value by the magnitude of its size, so that means if the cell is 50% as thick, it insulates 50% less then if it is 100%. And its easily explainable, imagine the water is a jacket... now you can wear a nice fluffy jacket that insulates well... but if you put on a jacket thats half as fluffy with the same material.. it will not insulate as much... sounds like a no brainer right? High volume, but low mass = insulating properties. But one way to keep drinking coffee, but at the same time drink extra water. i could go into detail on how the coffee distributes nutrients and so on faster due to increasing blood pressure yada yada yada... you get the point

[@willek1335]

​@@fisbuar yep. Too many people in warmer climate think cold weather is just about stacking warm clothing, but it's way more complex. Windchill, hydration, humidity, etc. can all have an impact. this is why serious winter backpacking need bulletproof snow melting capacity.

[@celtspeaksgoth7251]

Oslo isn't cold. It benefits from the Gulf Stream. Sure it is maddeningly dark in Dec, made me feel like freaking out.

[@megteg]

Or when it’s dark for half the year 😬

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

It's not as cold as you think. Alaska is way colder than Norway.

[@waynejohnson1786]

I love how the government literally named their alcohol monopoly the “Wine Monopoly”. Definitely not subtle about it like Canada lol

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

In Sweden it's called Systembolaget, "System company" - I find that funny :) Like which systems are they selling.

[@BigGoat1440]

I hope they don't let immigration run Europe, especially the Scandinavian countries

[@jackhew93]

Having a poker face on a bus but friendly on hikes is fairly normal for most moderately sized countries

[@Rifnee]

Norwegian here. The samis are not the indigenous people of Norway, the Norwegians are. The northern part of Norway has Norwegian majority with a Sami minority. Although they are both native, a lot of Samis still practice old traditions and lifestyles

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

Also Norwegian here, and you're wrong. We are native to Norway, but we're not indigenous. Look up the difference.

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

@@BellBeakerCaveman Okay - none of this is relevant to the topic, so not really sure why you provide these random facts.

[@arth-ritisoutdooradventure7467]

@@peacefulminimalist2028don’t care. Didn’t ask. Saami moved into Scandinavia well into the first millennium. Norwegians Swedes etc. were present in Scandinavia since the Bronze Age

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

@@arth-ritisoutdooradventure7467 Doesn’t change the fact.

[@freedomfighter22222]

@@peacefulminimalist2028 Norwegians are indigenous to Norway, what are you even on about? Who lived in central or southern Norway before Norwegians exactly?

[@flemmingpedersen567]

... The flag is red with a white cross because they used to be part of Denmark, and the blue cross in the middle is from when they were in a union with Sweden.

[@snefokk_i_heiene]

that is wrong

[@flemmingpedersen567]

@@snefokk_i_heiene What part? You don't recognise Dannebrog in the Norwegian flag, or you think the blue cross isn't associated with Sweden?

[@snefokk_i_heiene]

@@flemmingpedersen567 of course the blue in our flag is not related to sweden

[@flemmingpedersen567]

@@snefokk_i_heiene This is a rabbit hole... In the Danish sources it says the blue colour is for Sweden, most likely because the union was still in effect when this was made, though it was made to avoid using the Swedish flag (can't blame them for that) - some English sites says the same, others don't mention any reason. In the Norwegian sites I looked at, one said it was to symbolise Sweden, the rest didn't really give much of a reason for the blue, but the real funny thing is Stortinget: The English site says it is the colours of liberty, like they said in the video, but in the Norwegian version it says they wanted red because it's the national colour, white because it's the colour of the ancient Norwegian kings and blue... Because it would look too much like the Danish flag otherwise... The Swedish sites of course think that the blue colour is because of them, but that was expected - though one of them did use the whole liberty thing as well as saying it was because of them.

[@snefokk_i_heiene]

@@flemmingpedersen567 Your Danish sources are wrong. The Norwegian flag design is a direct copy of the Dannebrog. The colors are inspired by France, UK, USA and The Netherlands which were popular colors at that time and represented freedom. The blue in Norway's flag is in no way related to Sweden

[@andenfighter0078]

1st point belongs to the "Here are 10 things you knew already because it is the case literally everywhere" video

[@tomben6180]

The first one is the same in every country I’ve been to. You wouldn’t say hello to someone in a built up area as it’s common to see people but out in nature it is something you would do, just to reassure the other party you mean them no harm and it’s nice to do.

[@Arbidarb]

It's fairly common to talk to strangers in most parts of the US. Big cities are the only places that people don't.

[@istvantoth3775]

Wtf, on what kind of hellscape do you live that you need to reassure people in nature that you wont harm them LOL

[@tomben6180]

@@istvantoth3775 I live in the English countryside, it’s incredibly peaceful and tranquil. I don’t need to reassure people I’m not going to hurt them, but that’s part of the reason people do it nonetheless.

[@carlkolthoff5402]

​@@tomben6180 it's also good as a sort of safety precaution. If you get home, watch the news and they show a picture of a person who got lost in the mountains, you'll probably remember their face and perhaps they told you where they were heading. You could be of tremendous help to the rescue teams and possibly save that persons life.

[@willek1335]

Ehh.. I don't know about that. When my family visited California, random people would stop us all the time to greet, chat, take pictures, as if we knew them. Not in a bad way, but it was quite surreal for us. You instantly noticed the loud new York tourists. 😆 It was also funny when they asked "how are you doing" all the time, because that's not used as a greeting in Norway. If you ask that here, people answer you sincerely, just like my mother did to the poor cashier. 😅 A few years back, me and some friends drove around Tennessee. We stumbled on a small town church gathering. I asked what was going on, and suddenly we were invited to eat first and have a seat at their main picnic table. Like wow, that escalated quickly. When I was in Tehran in 2006, we were strolling through the main cemetery. It's pretty common. Out of nowhere, we were surrounded by a host of generous mothers who gave us cakes of all sorts. It was nice, but I had no idea what they said. Also, both in Bulgaria, Thailand and Santa Monica, I've been asked to join to play football with complete strangers when there's a language barrier. It's all cool, but extraordinary. You'd be locked up in an asylum if you tried to do any of that in Norway. 🤣

[@Einherier1994]

the sami are not only indigenous to norway but also sweden and finland

[@EllieRoblox_girl]

I’m glad to say I knew this :)

[@bigmonke7661]

The dude couldn't spend 5 seconds looking up the pronunciation of Sámi for a 60 second clip

[@l_vwv_l]

Don’t be a hater be an appreciator

[@Magst3r1]

Who tf cares? He's talking in english why should he pronounce it the original way?

[@lillebjrk7295]

​@@Magst3r1because that's also how it's pronounced in english? lol

[@superiormusic]

That mini Statue of Liberty stands just down the street from my house😅

[@BigGoat1440]

Please do everything you can to keep Norway the way it is, don't let it become in any way like the US. We used to be proud here, safe here and happy here. However, the "immigration" coming over the southern border, overtaxation and laws have made it horrible. It's now a bad thing to be white.

[@LEFT4BASS]

Here’s another. Norway’s population is actually lower than Hong Kong.

[@BigGoat1440]

It's another thing that keeps them happy.

[@keno_productions]

As a Norwegian person I can confirm all of these facts are true! ✅

[@HahnJames]

That tunnel thing is cool.

[@linksgrunverkiffterminecra385]

Its wrong

[@zoearcee5909]

@@linksgrunverkiffterminecra385its not tho.. it is the worlds longest road tunnel, tho the scenery is quite boring.. its just 3 blue and yellow holes like in the picture… its 24,5km i think

[@HermanBeckman]

As a Norwegian, I knew this

[@shindofaniglandtrommestad3236]

As a norwegian i know these facts

[@LittleRedToyota]

It's 96% of our electricity, not 99. Also the flag was inspired by the Danish flag, not the French or the UK. It is said to have been designed by a 10-year old boy, whose father was in the government at the time Norway was gaining their independence from Denmark in 1814 (only to be forced in another union with Sweden up until 1905).

[@wietzevanderwijk3169]

I just arrived in Norway yesterday!

[@kithil]

89% is from hydropower plants, not 99%

[@ClayMC01]

Great video. You deserve more subscribers. A new subscriber

[@dkmrlee]

I appreciate it!

[@ElenaFromSweden]

I am a Sami and I live in Sweden. Us Sami people’s don’t only live in Norway we can live all over the word! But it’s most Sami’s in Sápmi and thats were I live. And the flags color is red, blue, yellow and green

[@rajdeepmane795]

Man, it's like they solved all the problems and are now just chilling

[@uku4171]

It wasn't that hard with all the oil money

[@megteg]

Mmmm nah. Their hydro stuff really fs with fish migration/population. Their taxes are stupid high too. Immigration also has a lot of… issues Every country has its downsides tho- I’m sure it’s very pretty

[@uku4171]

@@megteg not even comparable to most countries' problems

[@megteg]

@@uku4171 I didn’t say that- I was pointing out that they do in fact have problems. And actually the fish thing is a pretty big deal

[@uku4171]

@@megteg yeah, you're right

[@maritasor]

Thank you talking aboat us💙❤️

[@welshpete12]

I have very good friends in Norway . It is a beautiful place . And Norway and Sweden, have the highest standard of living of any country in the world.

[@latewizard301]

I also don't know how unusual it is, but Monday-Friday, beer in stores can only be purchased from 08-20 while on Saturday the beer sale stops at 18:00 I've gotten so many questions where I work why we don't sell beer at a later time on Saturday, apparently that's very strange for some foreigners.

[@j.lahtinen7525]

There's so much similarity here to things in Finland. We're actually the number 1 consumers of coffee. :D

[@peacefulminimalist2028]

You need it after all the koskenkorva lol

[@narcisjunior8013]

Norway is the best country to live at the moment

[@DioTheGreatOne]

It's a shame their language is so freaking hard to learn...

[@i_am_me_0019]

@@DioTheGreatOneit’s literally one of the easiest in the world for native English speakers to learn

[@DioTheGreatOne]

@@i_am_me_0019 Exactly, I'm not a native English speaker lol. My native language is Portuguese.

[@i_am_me_0019]

@@DioTheGreatOne ah ok I see. Well you seem fluent in English so I would still think that Norwegian would be easier for you. I’d say give it a week or two on Duolingo and see how you feel. I have over 150 days on Duolingo Norwegian and I think I’m understanding everything 😊

[@runenorderhaug7646]

Tbh as a norwegian american i would say norwegian think they are more introverted than they actually are. You just 1have to approach them in the right way while americans cam have the opposite problem and more often judt have a facade but not really actuall1y want to talk

[@zoearcee5909]

we mind our buisness so much that usually when someone approaches they are either in need of something or people that are interesting to chat with. it would probably be different if we were more extroverted

[@Ellikjeks]

And we give a Christmas tree to England every year

[@danandbaggyshow]

Such a beautiful place, I spent alot of time there in my younger days

[@quasi4046]

Interesting, I'll be honest I was skeptical about the flag colors but you are 100% correct. Great stuff!

[@dkmrlee]

Thanks!

[@stealthypiratez4157]

I don't believe that i think it's based on the Danish flag

[@quasi4046]

@@stealthypiratez4157 That was my thought too, but looking into it the current Norwegian flag was established in 1821! There is a direct quote from the creator that states exactly what's presented in this video. The Nordic cross certainly influenced the design, but not the color choice!

[@martinh1309]

@@stealthypiratez4157 no its not

[@stealthypiratez4157]

@@quasi4046 interesting 🤔

[@Adorbsxtaytay]

As a Norwegian i can confirm that everything is true and I have one more! Japanese sushi mostly has Norwegian fish!

[@leopartanen8752]

We Finns have a lot in common with Norwegians 🇳🇴 1., 3., 5., 8. and 9. match pretty much to us too 👌

[@AboveEmperor]

I’m Norwegian and our flag stands for Water, Blood and peace btw.😅

[@golternator333]

As far as I know, income taxes are not public knowledge in Norway. To get to know your neighbours tax returns, you would file a case with the municipality. You would get the result, but he would know, that you searched for him. Poetic justice.

[@gorrium5027]

I don't think Its meant to be used to spy on your neighbors, to limit corruption

[@VikingCoffie]

Name, postal number, year of birth, income after deduction, wealth and tax, are made publicly available. Regards Norway

[@RoamingSouthernNorway]

That's correct!

[@toringepedersen9614]

I think you might misunderstand what public knowledge is. As long as the information is available for the average person, even if you have to apply for it, it is considered public knowledge.

[@magnusgranskau7487]

At first it was free,then they made it so you get notified with the name of the one that searched for you

[@Hackinator]

The reason for not talking to people in public is because we think it’s rude and a waste of our time (I say this in the nicest way possible) but nature is our escape form the world so people tend to be more chill and open.

[@Stingetan]

This series should be called "The ten things you already know about a given country if you know next to nothing about it"

[@adgjmptpwpjm123]

Ok, enlighten us then, highlight the mistakes that were mentioned in the video.

[@Stingetan]

@@adgjmptpwpjm123 Do you have trouble with reading comprehension? Read the comment again and get back to me

[@FrostyAzure]

As a norwegian i see this as an absolute W

[@glennoropeza3545]

The Norwegian people are good people! Smart, educated and have a good sense of humor! I've been around Europe and haven't made it to Norway yet, just Stockholm Sweden!

[@WesternState731]

Then visit Norway and come back to us

[@baldrbraa]

Welcome to Norway🇳🇴Drop by for coffee and waffles

[@birgittemunch3886]

You are in for a surprise....

[@Boksaft]

Thank you very much

[@CapcutEditsOnly]

Thanks!

[@noreply-7069]

Sweden and Finland also have state monopolies on strong alcohol drinks. Systembolaget in Sweden and Alko in Finland.

[@roterakaten636]

Thank you Norway for the base material of lady liberty. May you enjoy yours as america has enjoyed hers.

[@elvenkind6072]

You're welcome. Glad to see it mentioned somewhere.

[@Cassxowary]

Some of those are great though (:

[@edptv3421]

As a Norwegian. I can comfirm the facts.

[@renatacantore3684]

Thank you for your wonderful presentation 🏆💐

[@Alejojojo6]

WAIT? The Norwegians gave the japanese the idea for salmon sushi?? It's that real? Cause they have salmon as well naturally... so I assumed it was normal sushi.

[@Finn.noOffcial]

Salmon sushi was invented by the Japanese but then fell out of fashion so there was a Norwegian initiativ to make it popular again since it would be very profitable. So Norway didn't invent it but popularized it.

[@yolielin4143]

Yes, it is true. Japan used to eat salmon cooked (salted and dried, then grilled). A Norwegian businessman promoted raw salmon to Japan, and successfully exported tons of salmon to that country after that.

[@aphaia07]

Japanese have eaten salmon since the prehistoric era but always cooked. Even now ingeneous species of salmon are always cooked otherwise parasites may kill you (they are very dangerous). But this parasite is not found on Norwagian salmon so that Norway exports their salmon for raw-eaten purposes.

[@le_th_]

Transparency. Very cool

[@Wiggyam]

We are also the only country with a roundabout inside a tunnel

[@Youtube_Stole_My_Handle_Too]

Nonsense. You didn't even build the first roundabout underground.

[@noahtalksmoney]

Is that the Tromsø tunnel system?

[@Magst3r1]

There are multiple here not just one

[@freedomfighter22222]

I don't know if it was ever true Norway had the only roundabout in a tunnel, but the Faroese islands built the first undersea roundabout in a tunnel several years ago.

[@aalmi002]

Norway seems like a cool place to be.

[@teddyNorway]

You spelled "cold" wrong 😜

[@Zocress]

Oh yeah the Norwegian flag was inspired by the US not fucking Denmark. Are you kidding me?

[@CoffeeFgo]

The Noewegian colur scheme is inspired by the colours of revolution or freedom, which are colours utilised by both the US and France, symbolising Norway's own status as independent after Swedish and Danish rule. The flag does follow the Scandinavian cross, however, but Denmark is unrelated to the colour scheme.

[@Zocress]

@@CoffeeFgo cope harder

[@CoffeeFgo]

@@Zocress Likewise

[@LarsEspen]

Ur favorite sushi is techincally norwegian food ;)

[@12bigredd]

red white and blue are the colors of the Tribe of the Danube thats where the colors come form

[@Herr_Floki_San]

I'm always amazed at how much the Netherlands and Norway resemble each other

[@verycoolyes158]

1. The cross in norways flag doesnt represent the nordic cross AND christianity, the nordic cross in itself represents christianity 2. The sami or lapps are not THE indigenous people of norway, they are A indigenous people of northern norway. regular norwegians are atleast as indigenous.

[@no1dea261]

I was thinking it was gonna be some stuff like "DiD yOu kNow norWay is NorDic? "

[@TheTallMan50]

#11 In the event of a divorce Norwegian men only have to pay alimony for a maximum of three years.

[@rulargamer1232]

THAT STORE I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THAT IS I LIVE IN NORWAY AND I LIVE CLOSE TO THERE LESS THEN A KILOMETER BRO

[@Doggilovi]

Gi meg en like hvis du forstår hva jeg har skrive her på norsk❤

[@klimatbluffen]

One thing Norway has that Sweden can never have is good neighbors.

[@funnyguyzloty3191]

You kinda worded it wrong

[@zigge1989]

Like we(Norway) don’t share a border with Finland and Russia. Same as Sweden do as well. I choose to interpide you comment as trashyaling Finland 😛

[@brokenguardianangel8575]

@@zigge1989 wait, you think Norway doesn't border Finland and Russia?

[@EliotDenStore]

so you are saying that norway is a bad neighbor

[@zigge1989]

@@brokenguardianangel8575 The first comment smelled very Swedish. Just wanted to spread some satyrical doubt about whom this "good neighbor" were suppose to be 😛 I was trying to twist the statement to a swedish guy calling the Finnish bad neighbors. But, i did not spellcheck or make my bad joke understandable 😅🙈

[@Cozy_with_Tanuky]

i thought Norway's flag came from Denmark, since they belonged to them for a while, and then added the blue cross 😅

[@logical-checkmate]

Don't forget, if you don't adhere to their cultural beliefs in regards to raising your children, Norwegian semi government organization Barnevernet will take your kids. A woman from my country lost her kids, because the father and her husband was accused of beating the kids. Investigation started, found nothing, but Barnevernet kept her kids. She in the meantime divorced the father. She waited for 5 years for decision if her kids will be return to her. When she complained, they told her to wait more. 2 more years and she spoke to our media, saying hey, wtf, Czech government help me. The barnevernet said because she violated the privacy of her kids by speaking to the media (despite not showing their photos nor their names), she is clearly unfit to be mother.

[@jdubskiwright2380]

Wow that's pretty messed up, they shouldn't have kept her kids from her for over 5 years, They should have made her take parenting classes and maybe some counseling and monitored her with visits from a social worker or something, not just taken her kids and not even kept contact with her, I guess they didn't think about how that would effect the children..

[@Activated62]

" if you don't adhere to their cultural beliefs in regards to raising your children, Norwegian semi government organization Barnevernet will take your kids" That's a bit of a stretch. You're right that there has been some controversy around Barnevernet, but they have very strict rules when it comes to taking the kids. It's only if neither of the parents are capable of taking care of the child or if they suspect the childs life is in danger. I don't know specifically about the situation you mention, but I suspect a lot of information is missing. They *cannot* just take peoples children without a very good reason.

[@logical-checkmate]

Ok, so the case is of family Michálák. School reported the kids were abused in that worst way possible. Well, police investigated and said nope, didn't happen. But the Barnevernet kept the kids, now, straight from English wiki ,, The mother could see her sons twice a year for fifteen minutes. She has however lost her parental rights to both children in 2015, since then she has no right to see them at all. The organization justified its decision among other things by too high media coverage of the case and that the children became accustomed to the foster parents. Boys Denis and David Michalák were placed to different foster families, so they can not speak Czech anymore, they can not meet each other and are forced to forget their Czech background and roots. In January 2020 the Czech District Court in Hodonín formally commit to care both sons to mother although they are kept in hidden places in Norway and information about them are kept as a secret also for the Czech state.'' The kids were taken in 2011,brothers shipped to 2 different families, made to forget their Czech roots and mother language. Mate, the kids were kept despite there being no criminal abuse, even Norwegian police was advocating for their return. I don't think I stretched anything mate. The organization has no oversight. Jesus, this is just wrong mate. Btw, since text doesn't correctly transfer subtext, etc, I am not blaming you. Just the situation is soooooo wrong. P. S. I got the details originally mixed up, my bad, it's been years since I heard /talked about the story.

[@Activated62]

@@logical-checkmate I'm not denying that there has been controversy around Barnevernet, I'm Norwegian myself and my sister is in last year of studying to working there, I just think it's a bit of a stretch to say they will take the kids if the parents don't adhere to their cultural beliefs. I just read more about this specific case, and to be honest this was a way bigger case than I remembered it to be. I can't really seem to find any information on the case from Barnevernets persepective though, which I will admit is odd. There was another controversial "kidnapping" of a child here in Norway though that later was proven to be completely justified because the mother was completely incapable of taking care of the child. I will admit I don't know enough about the cases to justify it, but it's a hard situation when you think about it, because there are so many kids who are struggling in their houses because of incapable/violent parents, so in one way you could say taking them is to protect them. But I can also understand why people wouldn't want the government being able to take children away from their parents, that does seem quite tyrannical..

[@logical-checkmate]

@@Activated62 Ok, mate, non instantaneous text communication is not perfect, in any case, I understand that the idea is for protecting of children, but remember, no bad guy in history told himself "yeah, I am doing evil things because I am evil." All of them were pursing greater good, noble goals, etc. That organization is on a f ing power trip. Now, I would like to thank you for your time and civil discussion. This is rather rare these days. If you find anything more about that case etc, feel free to share it. 😉

[@Deathy-zt5je]

My moneys on australia being the number 1 coffee per capita consumer 😂

[@lachietzarov2585]

Pronounced Saami

[@JustEmySlay]

This is actually true! I'm from Norway, I live here.

[@thebeanman99]

Loves freedom, won’t let me own a pistol for self defense

[@budgetgaming2210]

or booze

[@catwmn2345]

So the colors of your flag isn't the only thing inspired by the US...

[@Activated62]

Norway has one of the highest ratios of gun per citizen actually, but you're right that having it for self-defense is not a legitimate reason there. Not every country want guns accessible to any nutjob that lives there, I don't think that's too bad.

[@Finn.noOffcial]

The amount of murder per 100 000 is literally 13 times more in the US. I'd rather not have a gun and have very little crime.

[@γιουργια]

They do though lol, Norway has quite high gun ownership per capita

[@AlexRoen09]

As a Norwegian i knew all these

[@stjevena]

The Red and Blue actually symbolize Sweden and Denmark, because both owned Norway and wrote history with Norway for most of it's existance :)

[@fairyonYT]

Well. Basically the whole frozen movie is based on Norway, and the sami isn't just in Norway.

[@pandaking09]

As a Norwegian, i only knew 50% of it, good video!

[@Zen_Play_Robloxz]

im from norway and im proud of these also i knew 50% of these thanks for telling me i really like knowing alot about my country

[@Squidward_Is_Slay]

I’ve been in that tunnel

[@pauweewee247]

Norway sounds like a good place to live.

[@jojakupovesen3632]

It's great! Not everything he said is true but still great to live here

[@zoearcee5909]

its great, but easy to romaticize. we have problems too, tho they often seem trivial ^*

[@Norway26]

When you go hiking in Norway when you see people you can just say hi

[@susannesandy6394]

The colours CAN also mean: red: red houses, blue: blue flowers white: snow

[@24hoursoliven]

Vel dette er stortest bare sant men eg er litt ung fortsatt så eg har itte lært meg så my om dette men eg er i hvert fall norsk!❤

[@c4zp3rxx]

As a Norwegian, I didn’t know that vinmonopolet (in Norwegian) is a special thing I see it very often

[@RandomDUDEuser]

When Norway was under controll of Danmark it was just Red and White But when Norway was freed by Danmark they didn’t know what the flag would look like until one day when a kid just painted blue in the middle of the Danmark flag and BOOM the Norway flag was createt -A Norwegan person

[@Toaster_YT]

mean while in island. Guys were not owned by denmark what do we do, what if we just inverse the flag of norway? HOLY YOUR A GENIOUS

[@lavo-ld4wm]

Also with Frozen, we see Anna wearing a bunad, Norway's national dress

[@Plush_World6969]

As someone that lives 30 minutes away from a little Statue of Liberty in Norway, I knew

[@debbieanne7962]

Norway: not in the European Union 85% of vehicles are electric, the currency is Krone. Sumi are also in Finland

[@EMMYK1916]

Hi from Ireland. Am I correct, I think I remember seeing on Irish news that your government gave substantial grants for EV? We have something similar here, but the issue is with charging points in public, I live in a rural area & would love one, but practically speaking, it wouldn't work. I'd love to visit Norway sometime, after all many of us Irish have Danish & Norwegian dna. Also, I saw your Eurovision entry tonight. It's great you qualified.

[@kypirko5710]

I live in Ontario, Canada. If ya want beer then you go to the beer store to get anything above a sixer. If ya want hard stuff or just a sixer ya go to what is called the lickbo. Or technically the LCBO. It’s called the liquor control board of Ontario. And if you want wine there’s a place called the wine rack. And for the last year or so you can get sixers at the grocery store.

[@ihg7645]

Actually its more normal here in Norway to interact with strangers than our neighbors, and it really depends on where you live, where I live in Norway its normal too smile and greet strangers as you go past them, and also some times people will say good morning hahah, actually we Norwegians are pretty friendly and social, but we dont like small talk, its enough with a hi or a smile!

[@hei64]

As someone who lives in Norway this is very true

[@2cool4school_A]

I new all of This😂 i live in norway❤🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴