History

• Why is it important to know a country’s history?
• Do you know the history of your home country?
• How has the history of your home country affected what it is like today?
• How do you think Norway’s history is significant for Norway today?

We will now look at Norway’s history from the first people arrived in the country thousands of years ago up to the present. We will look at how certain historical events have had a bearing on what Norway is like today.

Norway is a modern democracy with a well-developed welfare system. Most Norwegians have sound personal finances, and the population is relatively well-educated. Both men and women participate in the labour market. Society is governed by laws and agreements that guarantee the inhabitants education, healthcare and financial help if needed. There has been rapid development in the field of technology in recent decades. This has also had a bearing on Norwegian society. It creates more jobs, existing jobs change, and people's private lives also change. Norway is a multicultural and diverse society.