Norway: Government

Norway is a constitutional monarchy governed under the constitution of 1814 as amended. The hereditary monarch is the head of state. The prime minister, who is the head of government, is appointed by the monarch with the approval of Parliament, as is the cabinet. Members of the 169-seat unicameral Parliament or Storting are popularly elected to four-year terms. Administratively, Norway is divided into 19 counties (Nor. fylker).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern Norway
• Norway and Sweden
• Norway and Denmark
• Medieval Norway
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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