Norway

Key facts

Land borders (3)

• Finland
• Russia
• Sweden

Norway in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Norway is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 19 claims from the pool that are true of Norway, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has territory north of the Arctic Circle1 of 7
• Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
• Borders Russia1 of 14
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177