Norway's Flag:
Norway Political Map:
Norway's Administrative Divisions:
Norway's National Holiday:
One of Norway's national Holidays is Whit Day, or more commonly known as Pentecost. It is celebrated 50 days after Easter. It is a Christian holiday that commemorates the belief of the Holy Ghost descended upon the disciples of Jesus Christ.
Norway's Legal System:
Norway's Legal System:
Laws in Norway are created and amended in Parliament, as the country follows a civil law system. These laws are regulated under the Courts of justice of Norway. The Supreme Court is the highest in the country, with 20 justices.
Norway's Branches:
Norway's Branches:
Executive Branch: The Council of State consists of the Prime Minister and at least seven other Ministers. The current Prime Minister is Erna Solberg, the second woman to hold the position.
Legislative Branch: consists of the Stortinget that has two important functions: enacting legislation and approving the national budget. It also votes on the bills and proposals introduced by the Executive Branch. 4.2 The Stortinget monitors the Executive Branch.
Judicial Branch: highest courts: Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
Women in Norway's Government:
Legislative Branch: consists of the Stortinget that has two important functions: enacting legislation and approving the national budget. It also votes on the bills and proposals introduced by the Executive Branch. 4.2 The Stortinget monitors the Executive Branch.
Judicial Branch: highest courts: Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
Women in Norway's Government:
Women in Norway have taken top three governing position with Ine Eriksen Søreide’s assignment as Foreign Minister. Also in that same week, defence minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide has become the country’s first female foreign minister. With her assignment, the three most senior government jobs in Norway will be in the hands of women. For the first time in Norwegian history, the prime minister, the finance minister and the foreign minister are women. Ine Eriksen Søreide has and will shape Norway’s politics together with prime minister Erna Solberg and finance minister Siv Jensen in rightwing coalition government.
History
One political effect of migration to Norway in the past is a major historical change to population was the mass emigration to North America. Just about every European country (and many others across the globe) at one time or another had people flocking to the shores of America.By the 1900’s the number of immigrants from Norway began to decline: particularly after The Immigration Act of 1924 that restricted the number of immigrants from any given country. But still, 87% of the permits issued after this were given to immigrants from the UK, Germany, and Scandinavia. This still slowed the flow of Norwegian immigrants to a few thousand per year, a pattern that persists to the modern day. Immigrants made up just under 17% of the population in Norway during the 2017 census. This census also included children who were born in Norway to two immigrant parents.
Current events
Some political effects happening in Norway right now that are affecting migration are that Norway is a popular destination for expats. People from far and wide are drawn to the Scandinavian country for a variety of reasons, one being the high quality of life. And yet, according to data accumulated by the Norwegian Central Statistics Bureau, last year marked the largest ever decline in immigration the country has ever seen. In 2017, the registered immigrants in Norway were 58,200. That’s 8,600 less than in 2016 – the largest proportional decrease the country has seen so far. an immigration reform act passed by the Stortinget in late 2016. The reform, which came into effect in 2017 included new rules that needed to be followed in order to acquire permanent residence or citizenship in Norway. And then there was the incident that occurred in early 2018 when Norway’s right-wing coalition government faced scrutiny due to comments made by Silvi Listhaug, its then Minister of Justice, Public Security, and Immigration. In contrast, the net immigration of Asian and African citizens to Norway fell by 3,800 and 1,000, respectively, from the previous year. Taking things into context, 2016 was an unusually big year for immigration due to the war in Syria and the refugee crisis that occurred in late 2015. The majority of immigrants who reached Norway were mainly from Syria and other Asian countries. But the Schengen area border controls and the agreement between Turkey and the EU in spring 2016 limited the asylum flow to Europe – ultimately affecting the number of people who would reach Norway. So although the drop in immigration was very big in 2017, if you take into account the also atypical increase of 2016 and the nationality of the immigrants, it all starts to fall into place.
Geography
The natural landscape has forced the Norwegians to adapt to these unique conditions so that they can exploit the benefits from their resources. Therefore having an almost direct impact on the culture and people in Norway as adaptations may include house types, clothes, food sources, transportation and art.
History
One political effect of migration to Norway in the past is a major historical change to population was the mass emigration to North America. Just about every European country (and many others across the globe) at one time or another had people flocking to the shores of America.By the 1900’s the number of immigrants from Norway began to decline: particularly after The Immigration Act of 1924 that restricted the number of immigrants from any given country. But still, 87% of the permits issued after this were given to immigrants from the UK, Germany, and Scandinavia. This still slowed the flow of Norwegian immigrants to a few thousand per year, a pattern that persists to the modern day. Immigrants made up just under 17% of the population in Norway during the 2017 census. This census also included children who were born in Norway to two immigrant parents.
Current events
Some political effects happening in Norway right now that are affecting migration are that Norway is a popular destination for expats. People from far and wide are drawn to the Scandinavian country for a variety of reasons, one being the high quality of life. And yet, according to data accumulated by the Norwegian Central Statistics Bureau, last year marked the largest ever decline in immigration the country has ever seen. In 2017, the registered immigrants in Norway were 58,200. That’s 8,600 less than in 2016 – the largest proportional decrease the country has seen so far. an immigration reform act passed by the Stortinget in late 2016. The reform, which came into effect in 2017 included new rules that needed to be followed in order to acquire permanent residence or citizenship in Norway. And then there was the incident that occurred in early 2018 when Norway’s right-wing coalition government faced scrutiny due to comments made by Silvi Listhaug, its then Minister of Justice, Public Security, and Immigration. In contrast, the net immigration of Asian and African citizens to Norway fell by 3,800 and 1,000, respectively, from the previous year. Taking things into context, 2016 was an unusually big year for immigration due to the war in Syria and the refugee crisis that occurred in late 2015. The majority of immigrants who reached Norway were mainly from Syria and other Asian countries. But the Schengen area border controls and the agreement between Turkey and the EU in spring 2016 limited the asylum flow to Europe – ultimately affecting the number of people who would reach Norway. So although the drop in immigration was very big in 2017, if you take into account the also atypical increase of 2016 and the nationality of the immigrants, it all starts to fall into place.
Geography
The natural landscape has forced the Norwegians to adapt to these unique conditions so that they can exploit the benefits from their resources. Therefore having an almost direct impact on the culture and people in Norway as adaptations may include house types, clothes, food sources, transportation and art.