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'''Norway''', officially the '''Kingdom of Norway''', is a [[Social democracy|social democratic]] country in [[Northern Europe]].
'''Norway''', officially the '''Kingdom of Norway''', is a [[Social democracy|social democratic]] country located in [[Scandinavia]] in [[Northern Europe]]. A [[Nordic]] nation, it shares most of its border with [[Kingdom of Sweden|Sweden]] to the east, but also has small borders with [[Republic of Finland|Finland]] and [[Russian Federation|Russia]] in the north, as well as a long coastline to the west. Norway is an [[Imperialism|imperialist]] country and is a member of [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]], an imperialist military alliance.
 
== History ==
 
=== Kingdom of Norway ===
{{Main article|Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)}}
 
=== Kalmar Union ===
{{Main article|Kalmar Union (1397–1523)}}
 
=== Denmark-Norway ===
{{Main article|Denmark-Norway (1524–1814)}}
 
=== United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway ===
{{Main article|United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814–1905)}}
 
=== Independence ===
In May 1905 the Storting attempted to establish a Norwegian consular service due to limited representation in the Swedish dominated union, only to be vetoed by King [[Oscar II]] like several previous attempts. [[Christian Michelsen]]’s coalition government resigned in response but as the King was unable to form a new government, the Storting unanimously dissolved the union on June 7. A August 1905 referendum confirmed the end of the union and the Treaty of Karlstad fully established the conditions for dissolution with the King relinquishing the Norwegian crown and after another referendum, a [[Kingdom of Denmark|Danish]] prince was elected Haakon VII on November 18, 1905. Following the completion of Norway's [[bourgeois revolution]], its independence was guaranteed by the great powers with the 1907 Christiana Convention.<ref>{{Citation|author=A. S. Kan|year=1979|title=The Great Soviet Encyclopedia|title-url=https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Norway|chapter=Norway|section=Union with Sweden}}</ref>


== Imperialism ==
== Imperialism ==
Norway dropped 588 bombs on [[Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libya]] in 2011.<ref name=":0">{{News citation|newspaper=[[TeleSur]]|title=Scandinavia’s Covert Role in Western Imperialism|date=2017-03-20|url=https://www.telesurenglish.net/analysis/Scandinavias-Covert-Role-in-Western-Imperialism-20170320-0022.html|retrieved=2022-04-23}}</ref> It is also part of [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]], an [[Imperialism|imperialist]] military alliance.
=== Corporations ===
Corporations such as state owned petroleum corporation [[Equinor]] operate globally to extract natural resources from the [[global south]] for Norwegian [[Bourgeoisie|capitalists]]. These companies are predatory and engage in [[corruption]] to force countries such as [[Federal Republic of Nigeria|Nigeria]], [[United Republic of Tanzania|Tanzania]] and other [[Africa|African]] countries into dependence under the pretence of helping these countries develop.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Equinor|title=Horton case settlement|date=2006-10-13|url=https://www.equinor.com/news/archive/2006/10/13/HortonCaseSettlement|retrieved=2024-5-24}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Equinor|title=Our Activities in Tanzania|url=https://www.equinor.com/where-we-are/tanzania|retrieved=2024-5-24}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Equinor|title=Our Activities in Nigeria|url=https://www.equinor.com/where-we-are/nigeria|retrieved=2024-5-24}}</ref>
 
=== Military Interventions ===
Norway dropped 588 bombs on [[Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libya]] in 2011.<ref name=":02">{{News citation|newspaper=[[TeleSur]]|title=Scandinavia’s Covert Role in Western Imperialism|date=2017-03-20|url=https://www.telesurenglish.net/analysis/Scandinavias-Covert-Role-in-Western-Imperialism-20170320-0022.html|retrieved=2022-04-23}}</ref>


== Working conditions ==
== Working conditions ==
=== Child labor ===
=== Child labor ===
In 2008, Norwegian company [[Telenor]] was exposed as working with a [[People's Republic of Bangladesh|Bangladeshi]] supplier that used [[child labor]] and had a worker die after falling into a pool of acid.<ref name=":0" />
In 2008, Norwegian company [[Telenor]] was exposed as working with a [[People's Republic of Bangladesh|Bangladeshi]] supplier that used [[child labor]] and had a worker die after falling into a pool of acid.<ref name=":02" />


=== Minimum wage ===
=== Minimum wage ===
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Imperialist countries]]
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[[Category:Imperialist countries]]

Latest revision as of 15:24, 25 May 2024

Kingdom of Norway
Kongeriket Norge
Norgga gonagasriika
Flag of Kingdom of Norway
Flag
Coat of arms of Kingdom of Norway
Coat of arms
Location of Kingdom of Norway
Capital
and largest city
Oslo
Official languagesNorwegian, Sami
Recognized national languagesKven, Romani, Norwegian Sign Language
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy under a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie
• Monarch
Harald V
• Prime Minister
Jonas Gahr Støre
LegislatureStorting
Area
• Total
385,207 km²
Population
• 2021 estimate
5,425,270


Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a social democratic country located in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. A Nordic nation, it shares most of its border with Sweden to the east, but also has small borders with Finland and Russia in the north, as well as a long coastline to the west. Norway is an imperialist country and is a member of NATO, an imperialist military alliance.

History

Kingdom of Norway

See main article: Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)

Kalmar Union

See main article: Kalmar Union (1397–1523)

Denmark-Norway

See main article: Denmark-Norway (1524–1814)

United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway

See main article: United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814–1905)

Independence

In May 1905 the Storting attempted to establish a Norwegian consular service due to limited representation in the Swedish dominated union, only to be vetoed by King Oscar II like several previous attempts. Christian Michelsen’s coalition government resigned in response but as the King was unable to form a new government, the Storting unanimously dissolved the union on June 7. A August 1905 referendum confirmed the end of the union and the Treaty of Karlstad fully established the conditions for dissolution with the King relinquishing the Norwegian crown and after another referendum, a Danish prince was elected Haakon VII on November 18, 1905. Following the completion of Norway's bourgeois revolution, its independence was guaranteed by the great powers with the 1907 Christiana Convention.[1]

Imperialism

Corporations

Corporations such as state owned petroleum corporation Equinor operate globally to extract natural resources from the global south for Norwegian capitalists. These companies are predatory and engage in corruption to force countries such as Nigeria, Tanzania and other African countries into dependence under the pretence of helping these countries develop.[2][3][4]

Military Interventions

Norway dropped 588 bombs on Libya in 2011.[5]

Working conditions

Child labor

In 2008, Norwegian company Telenor was exposed as working with a Bangladeshi supplier that used child labor and had a worker die after falling into a pool of acid.[5]

Minimum wage

Norway has no national minimum wage, although there are minimum wages for some specific industries.[6]

References

  1. ↑ A. S. Kan (1979). The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: 'Norway; Union with Sweden'.
  2. ↑ "Horton case settlement" (2006-10-13). Equinor. Retrieved 2024-5-24.
  3. ↑ "Our Activities in Tanzania". Equinor. Retrieved 2024-5-24.
  4. ↑ "Our Activities in Nigeria". Equinor. Retrieved 2024-5-24.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Scandinavia’s Covert Role in Western Imperialism" (2017-03-20). TeleSur. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  6. ↑ David Nikel (2018-01-07). "Minimum Wage in Norway" Life in Norway. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
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