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How Did Australia Compared To America

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From Japan to Australia to the countless places on this Earth, we have all heard and learned about the richest, biggest, most powerful, and also the poorest countries in school, but there are many not as well-known countries that many of us may not know about. This sparked my interest to look into some countries that we have heard about but never took the time to learn about them. One country that got my attention was Norway. We all know that Norway is the home of the Disney ice queen Elsa and her adventurous sister Anna, but Norway has much more to offer then catchy songs and flashy magic. Norway has had its up and downs through its early history, Norway if filled with cultures, and compared to America living in Norway is completely different. …show more content…

They first survived by hunting and fishing, but gradually began to farm the land and raised livestock. The first farms were created around 500 BC. This period is known as the Bronze Age, since bronze was the metal used to create weapons, jewelry and tools. The Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, which lasted until around 1000 AD. During this time, better tools were made and trade grew. The Viking Age lasted from around 800 to 1030 AD and was certainly an eventful chapter in Norwegian history. The Vikings built fast, ocean-going ships and travelled across the world raiding countries for their treasures and resources. However, many Vikings settled abroad, and as well as being skilled sailors and explorers, they became traders who set up communities in foreign lands. Around the year 1030, the lands of Norway were made into one kingdom and Christianity was introduced. By the 13th century, Norway ruled over other countries including Iceland, Greenland, Shetland, the Faeroes and the Orkney Islands. This rule, known as the Norwegian empire, lasted until around 1350 when the plague known as the Black Death wiped out more than half of Norway’s population. From 1380 until 1814 Norway was in a union with Denmark. When the union ended, it wrote its own national constitution. Later that year, Norway entered into a new union with Sweden which lasted until 1905. Norway was then able to choose its own king, and Prince Carl of Denmark, who became known as King Haakon VII, became the first ruler of an independent Norway for 525 years. During World War II, Norway was under German occupation. Britain was one of Norway’s allies and King Haakon and his family lived in exile in the UK until the war was over. Norway is a peace-loving nation and is a member of the United Nations (UN) and NATO. Norway’s belief in negotiation as a way of settling conflict makes them the ideal country to award the Nobel Peace Prize each year. In

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