This thorough introduction to modern-day Norway and Norwegian culture shows the impact a small country can have on the world in terms of peace building, environmental issues, technological innovation, and more. • Photographs of art, architecture, nature, people, and more • Includes a glossary of Norwegian-language words like lutefisk and nynorsk, that are useful for understanding Norwegian culture • Presents a political map of Norway • A chronology of important events from the Stone Age to the present • An annotated bibliography of English-language resources