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Image Source: Geirangerfjord, Norway \/Wikimedia<\/a>\/ By: beagle84 \/ License: CC BY 2.5<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Capital City:<\/strong> Oslo
Population:<\/strong> 5,432,580
Official language:<\/strong> Norwegian, S\u00e1mi
Commonly spoken languages:<\/strong> Romani, Romanes
Currency:<\/strong> Norwegian krone (NOK)
Exchange rate to pound:<\/strong> 1 NOK = 0.0863077 GBP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving to Norway from the UK seems to be a sensible decision for people from all walks of life. When done properly and after careful research, you can benefit from a much better quality of life and job opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the benefits of living in Norway don\u2019t come for free. It is a tough place to start a new life and is often a stressful experience for anyone when they\u2019re not familiar with the process of settling in this Nordic country properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway is also second in terms of GDP in Europe, surpassed only by Luxembourg. It comes 6th in the GDP race worldwide. For the period of 2001 to 2006, Norway is a leader in the UNDP Human Development Index after which earns the prestige first place again in 2009 and 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway also has an unemployment rate of approximately 5% which is considered low. Finding a job is not hard for natives and is relatively easy for foreigners too, especially if they speak Norwegian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country has gone through times when its population barely managed to survive, thus the country\u2019s current population is relatively small for its territory. For 2019 approximately 5 400 000 people live in Norway, which is equivalent to 0.07% of the world’s population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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