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The Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge - bokmål; Kongeriket Noreg - nynorsk) is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, located in Europe, and bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia. Norway has a very elongated shape; the country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords. The Kingdom of Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The Norwegian sovereignty on Svalbard is based upon the Svalbard Treaty, but this does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and a claim for Peter I Island in the South Pacific Ocean are also external dependencies, but these are not part of the Kingdom. Norway also claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica where it has established the Troll permanent research station.

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Winners of the speed skating event are, from left, Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, as they pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Winners of the speed skating event are, from left, Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, as they pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, listen to the Dutch national anthem as the flag is raised during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, listen to the Dutch national anthem as the flag is raised during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: (L-R) Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic in second place, Petter Northug of Norway in first place and Marcus Hellner of Sweden in third place celebrate the overall world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: (L-R) Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic in second place, Petter Northug of Norway in first place and Marcus Hellner of Sweden in third place celebrate the overall world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Jean-Philippe Leguellec of Canada leads Bjoern Ferry of Sweden during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Jean-Philippe Leguellec of Canada leads Bjoern Ferry of Sweden during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: (L-R) Vincent Jay of France shoots, with Simon Fourcade of France, Christoph Stephan of Germany and Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: (L-R) Vincent Jay of France shoots, with Simon Fourcade of France, Christoph Stephan of Germany and Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: (R-L) Dominik Landertinger of Austria leads Simon Fourcade of France, Martin Fourcade of France and Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: (R-L) Dominik Landertinger of Austria leads Simon Fourcade of France, Martin Fourcade of France and Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Alexander Os of Norway competes ahead of Andreas Birnbacher of Germany during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Alexander Os of Norway competes ahead of Andreas Birnbacher of Germany during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Simone Hauswald (L) of Germany and Magdalena Neuner of Germany watch the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Simone Hauswald (L) of Germany and Magdalena Neuner of Germany watch the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Andreas Birnbacher of Germany shoots during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Andreas Birnbacher of Germany shoots during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Halvard Hanevold of Norway celebrates after announcing his retirement after the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Halvard Hanevold of Norway celebrates after announcing his retirement after the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Emil Hegle Svendsen (R) of Norway leads Arnd Peiffer of Germany during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Emil Hegle Svendsen (R) of Norway leads Arnd Peiffer of Germany during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Andreas Birnbacher (R) of Germany congratulates race winner Ivan Tcherezov of Russia after the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Andreas Birnbacher (R) of Germany congratulates race winner Ivan Tcherezov of Russia after the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Martin Fourcade (R) of France competes ahead of Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Martin Fourcade (R) of France competes ahead of Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Race winner Ivan Tcherezov (2L) of Russia leads Daniel Mesotitsch (L) of Austria, Andreas Birnbacher (2R) of Germany and Tim Burke of the United States during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Race winner Ivan Tcherezov (2L) of Russia leads Daniel Mesotitsch (L) of Austria, Andreas Birnbacher (2R) of Germany and Tim Burke of the United States during the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Ivan Tcherezov (L) of Russia shakes hands with Christoph Sumann of Austria after the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Ivan Tcherezov (L) of Russia shakes hands with Christoph Sumann of Austria after the men's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Skiers compete in the women's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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OSLO, NORWAY - MARCH 21: Skiers compete in the women's mass start in the E.On Ruhrgas IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Oslo, Norway.

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Winners of the speed skating event are, from left, Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, as they pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Winners of the speed skating event are, from left, Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, as they pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, listen to the Dutch national anthem as the flag is raised during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, listen to the Dutch national anthem as the flag is raised during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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Jonathan Kuck of the USA, second overall, world champion Sven Kramer of the Netherlands and Havard Bokko of Norway, third overall, from left to right, pose for photographers during the award ceremony at the World Championship Speed Skating Allround at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: (L-R) Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic in second place, Petter Northug of Norway in first place and Marcus Hellner of Sweden in third place celebrate the overall world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: (L-R) Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic in second place, Petter Northug of Norway in first place and Marcus Hellner of Sweden in third place celebrate the overall world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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FALUN, SWEDEN - MARCH 21: Petter Northug of Norway celebrates his victory in overall and distance world cup after the 15 km handicap men Cross Country Skiing during the FIS World Cup on March 21, 2010 in Falun, Sweden.

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