Norway, whose name means from the north, seems to be a privileged country, with a monarchical state and a democratic government, high development rates and non-existent poverty rates, rich in natural resources and great hydraulic potential, where corruption is not tolerated and the culture of work is the basis of a nation entrenched in its traditions and in the ancient Viking culture.
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In our passage through its streets we have been able to verify the high level reached, which can be perceived both in the great infrastructures, as well as in the details, and in the civilized way of behaving.
With a population of just over 5 million inhabitants, it is today one of the most developed countries in the world.
When Norway in the 1970s had just discovered oil, it had a primitive structure and below the level of other Scandinavian countries. From that somewhat depressed country without many goals, modern Norway emerged, which balances its wealth in social benefits and supports work, government transparency, free markets and development towards the future.
Norway opted to remain outside the European Union in a referendum held in 1972 and ratified it again in 1994. The main reason why the Norwegian population refuses to enter the EU is the high standard of living they enjoy.
They consider that, if they enter, the country would have a role of donating economic resources to the weakest countries without reimbursement of benefits.
Today it has a prosperous and wealthy economy with significant state intervention, leading to very low levels of unemployment and inequality, but without corruption.
In the Norwegian model the government controls key areas, such as the vital oil and hydropower sector, through large-scale state-owned companies, but these function perfectly.
Norway is highly dependent on its oil production and international oil prices. Only Saudi Arabia and Russia export more oil than Norway, which is outside OPEC.
There must be some reason why, from what we have been able to observe, so many high net worth Muslims visit and stay in Norway.
In Norway, open television is completely public and state-owned, as well as communications such as the Internet and radio. Private television on open channels is not allowed.
The trains belong to the State. In total, the government controls 31.6% of the listed companies and usually has some participation in the rest.
Likewise, education is also controlled by the State and completely free at all levels, with only a few private schools.
Education is compulsory for children from the age of six to the end of the tenth grade. Everyone has the right to attend a public school for free, although home schooling is also allowed.
In addition, all students have the right to attend a secondary school after primary. Compulsory education was introduced in 1739.
Public education is free regardless of nationality. Higher education is offered in a total of seven universities, five specialist colleges and 25 junior colleges.
The majority of Norwegians, 86%, belong to the Lutheran Church of Norway. About 7% belong to other religious communities and the remaining percentage does not belong to any group.
Norwegians are registered as members of the Church when they are baptized, and they make use of baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and funeral services, which are deeply ingrained in Norwegian culture.
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🔎 I am Gustavo Llusá, Argentine, after traveling for several years to more than 50 countries, I settled in Latvia where I got married and learned to know another way of life, on the other side of the map.
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