Capital

Norwegen

name: Oslo

geographic coordinates: 59 55 N, 10 45 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the medieval name was spelt "Aslo"; the as component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ("as" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); lo refered to "meadow," so the most likely interpretations would have been either "the meadow beneath the ridge" or "the meadow of the gods"; both explanations are considered equally plausible

Sri Lanka

name: Colombo (commercial capital); Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)

geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 79 50 E

time difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: Colombo may derive from the Sinhala "kolon thota," meaning "port on the river" (referring to the Kelani River that empties into the Indian Ocean at Colombo); alternatively, the name may derive from the Sinhala "kola amba thota" meaning "harbor with mango trees"; it is also possible that the Portuguese named the city after Christopher COLUMBUS, who lived in Portugal for many years (as Cristovao COLOMBO) before discovering the Americas for the Spanish crown in 1492 - not long before the Portuguese made their way to Sri Lanka in 1505; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte translates as "Resplendent City of Growing Victory" in Sinhala

Citizenship

Norwegen

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Norway

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Sri Lanka

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Sri Lanka

dual citizenship recognized: no, except in cases where the government rules it is to the benefit of Sri Lanka

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Legal system

Norwegen

mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts

Sri Lanka

mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, Jaffna Tamil customary law, and Muslim personal law

Suffrage

Norwegen

18 years of age; universal

Sri Lanka

18 years of age; universal

Area

Norwegen

total: 323,802 sq km

land: 304,282 sq km

water: 19,520 sq km

Sri Lanka

total: 65,610 sq km

land: 64,630 sq km

water: 980 sq km

Land use

Norwegen

agricultural land: 2.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 27.8% (2018 est.)

other: 69.5% (2018 est.)

Sri Lanka

agricultural land: 43.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 15.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 7% (2018 est.)

forest: 29.4% (2018 est.)

other: 27.1% (2018 est.)

Location

Norwegen

Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

Sri Lanka

Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India

Age structure

Norwegen

0-14 years: 17.83% (male 510,835/female 487,126)

15-64 years: 64% (male 1,842,794/female 1,739,688)

65 years and over: 18.18% (2023 est.) (male 474,878/female 542,603)

Sri Lanka

0-14 years: 21.95% (male 2,609,642/female 2,511,570)

15-64 years: 66.22% (male 7,609,573/female 7,836,480)

65 years and over: 11.83% (2023 est.) (male 1,156,637/female 1,602,370)

Birth rate

Norwegen

10.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sri Lanka

14.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Norwegen

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sri Lanka

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Norwegen

Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami has three dialects: Lule, North Sami, and South Sami; Sami is an official language in nine municipalities in Norway's three northernmost counties: Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms

major-language sample(s):
Verdens Faktabok, den essensielle kilden for grunnleggende informasjon. (Norwegian)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Sri Lanka

Sinhala (official and national language) 87%, Tamil (official and national language) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.)

note: data represent main languages spoken by the population aged 10 years and older; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; English is commonly used in government and is referred to as the "link language" in the constitution

Life expectancy at birth

Norwegen

total population: 83 years (2023 est.)

male: 81.4 years

female: 84.7 years

Sri Lanka

total population: 76.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 73.6 years

female: 79.8 years

Major urban areas - population

Norwegen

1.086 million OSLO (capital) (2023)

Sri Lanka

103,000 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital) (2018), 633,000 COLOMBO (capital) (2023)

Median age

Norwegen

total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 39.9 years

female: 41.4 years

Sri Lanka

total: 33.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 32.1 years

female: 35.6 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Norwegen

29.8 years (2020 est.)

note: data is calculated based on actual age at first births

Sri Lanka

25.6 years (2016 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 30-34

Net migration rate

Norwegen

3.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sri Lanka

-1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Norwegen

most Norwegians live in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found all along the North Sea coast in the southwest, and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated

Sri Lanka

the population is primarily concentrated within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north

Population growth rate

Norwegen

0.6% (2023 est.)

Sri Lanka

0.56% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Norwegen

1.57 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Sri Lanka

2.14 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Norwegen

urban population: 84% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Sri Lanka

urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Norwegen

5.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Sri Lanka

1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Norwegen

total: 18 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2020)

Sri Lanka

total: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2018)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Norwegen

4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Sri Lanka

-5.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Norwegen

2.19% (2021 est.)

Sri Lanka

5.62% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Norwegen

2.971 million (2021 est.)

Sri Lanka

8.268 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Norwegen

12.7% (2018 est.)

Sri Lanka

4.1% (2016 est.)

Unemployment rate

Norwegen

4.99% (2021 est.)

4.42% (2020 est.)

3.69% (2019 est.)

Sri Lanka

5.39% (2021 est.)

5.88% (2020 est.)

4.35% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Norwegen

36.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Sri Lanka

79.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

79.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: covers central government debt and excludes debt instruments directly owned by government entities other than the treasury (e.g. commercial bank borrowings of a government corporation); the data includes treasury debt held by foreign entities as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement; sub-national entities are usually not permitted to sell debt instruments

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Norwegen

3.48% (2021 est.)

1.29% (2020 est.)

2.17% (2019 est.)

Sri Lanka

7.01% (2021 est.)

6.15% (2020 est.)

3.53% (2019 est.)

Exports

Norwegen

$199.074 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$116.718 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$146.28 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Sri Lanka

$13.083 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.414 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.264 billion (2018 est.)

Exports - partners

Norwegen

United Kingdom 21%, Germany 19%, Sweden 8%, Netherlands 7%, China 6% (2021)

Sri Lanka

United States 24%, India 8%, United Kingdom 7%, Germany 7% (2019)

Imports

Norwegen

$140.444 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$119.632 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$140.211 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Sri Lanka

$18.271 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$24.562 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$26.841 billion (2018 est.)

Imports - partners

Norwegen

Sweden 18%, Germany 12%, China 10%, Denmark 6%, United States 5% (2021)

Sri Lanka

India 24%, China 23%, Singapore 7%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Malaysia 5% (2019)

Airports

Norwegen

95 (2021)

Sri Lanka

18 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Norwegen

total: 2,387,661 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Sri Lanka

total: 1,781,530 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Norwegen

total: 5.346 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 99% (2021 est.)

Sri Lanka

total: 14.74 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 67% (2021 est.)

Railways

Norwegen

total: 3,848 km (2020) 2,482 km electrified

Sri Lanka

total: 1,562 km (2016)

broad gauge: 1,562 km (2016) 1.676-m gauge

Roadways

Norwegen

total: 94,902 km (2018) (includes 455 km of expressways)

Sri Lanka

total: 114,093 km (2010)

paved: 16,977 km (2010)

unpaved: 97,116 km (2010)

Telephones - fixed lines

Norwegen

total subscriptions: 350,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)

Sri Lanka

total subscriptions: 2,869,186 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Norwegen

total subscriptions: 5.8 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Sri Lanka

total subscriptions: 30,764,134 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Norwegen

1,577 km (2010)

Sri Lanka

160 km (2012) (primarily on rivers in southwest)

Disputes - international

Norwegen

Norway-Antarctica: Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf)

Norway-Russia: Russia amended its 2001 CLCS submission in 2015 and 2021, each time delineating the outer limits of its continental shelf further into the Arctic Ocean; Norway and Russia signed a comprehensive maritime boundary agreement in 2010, ending a dispute over an area of the Barents Sea by dividing the territory equally

Norway-Sweden: none identified

 

 

Sri Lanka

none identified