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Norwegian is the official language of Norway and shares strong similarities with Danish and Swedish. There are different versions of Norwegian. Most foreigners will be taught the dialect of Norwegian that is most associated with the eastern part of the nation, which is the more or less standard form of the language. Norwegian is a North Germanic language and it can be understood, in some cases, by speakers of the Danish or Swedish tongues. It is also spoken in Iceland, though it is not the official language. Norwegian is now used for all of Norway's official documents, but Danish was once the official language of the country, extending all the way to the 19th Century. There are small communities of individuals who speak Norwegian, though not as a first language, in the US and Canada.

The population of Norway enjoys a high quality of life and there are numerous markets in this nation, making it popular with those who work international businesses. Web pages are emerging more and more in this language, and its alphabet is very similar to that of English. This nation is also remarkable for the amount of tourism it draws-having 24-hour days and nights, whirlpools and fjords-and is therefore very cosmopolitan. The language is more or less part of a coherent group of languages, the speakers of which share very similar cultures and histories, and whose markets are oftentimes as intertwined as one would expect for such close neighbors. Norway's total population is 5 million.