Vol. 2009 No. 6 ISSN 0029-3628 Published December 2009 by Findexa Forlag AS in cooperation with Innovation Norway, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. facts: Norway in Brief Size: 385,199 sq. km (including the islands of Svalbard and Jan Mayen) Population Main Cities Oslo Region Bergen Stavanger/Sandnes Trondheim Exchange Rate: NOK/USD 5.64 (Average 2008) NOK/EUR 8.22 (Average 2008) NOK/GBP 10.33 (Average 2008) Exports and Imports 2008 (Goods only) Total Exports Total Imports NOK bill. 957,8 497,3 USD bill. 169,8 88,2 Amount of GDP 37,59% 19,52% 4 812 200 (Figure from April 1st 2009) Population (Figures from January 1st 2009) 1 600 000 252 051 185 041 168 257 Gjerdrums vei 19, NO-0484 Oslo, Norway Tel: +47 21 50 80 00 Fax: +47 21 50 80 01 E-mail: kundeservice@findexaforlag.no Website: www.findexaforlag.no Product Manager & Editor-in-Chief Jørgen Fodstad Project Manager Paal Tidemand Editor Robert Moses Text & Photo Editor Sondre Sommerfelt Contributing Journalists Valeria Criscione, Nora Gombos, Ed Milsom, David John Smith, Hege Tollerud and Susanne Werner. Production & Distribution Manager Frode Gulestøl Layout Elisabeth Vraalsen and Pia Wagner Design Blanke Ark Printing Merkur-Trykk AS Main Export Commodities Oil & gas, metals, machinery, chemical products, fish & fish products, pulp & paper and ferro alloys Main Import Commodities Transport equipment, machinery, chemicals, textiles and metal products The NORWAY EXPORTS series provides timely, in-depth information on a selection of Norwegian companies, products and services in over 15 industrial sectors. NORWAY EXPORTS is distributed free of charge through the Innovation Norway offices and Norwegian foreign service missions (see inside back cover), selected trade publications and at major conferences and trade fairs around the world. For participation in or more information about NORWAY EXPORTS, please contact Findexa Forlag AS, tel: +47 21 50 80 00 or send an enquiry to kundeservice@findexaforlag.no All NORWAY EXPORTS publications can be downloaded at www.nortrade.com The graphic design of this publication, including the font “Aeroportal”, is used with the permission of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is not to be used without the Ministry’s prior consent. Copyright © 2009 Findexa Forlag AS NORWAY EXPORTS is printed on chlorine-free paper. Cover photo: © ScanWind Group AS Distribution Norway Exports – Oslo - Powered by Nature is distributed through the following channels: • Innovation Norway’s offices and Norwegian embassies and consulates abroad • The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ offices abroad • The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry • Oslo Teknopol’s contacts and networks • The Research Council of Norway’s contacts and networks • The Association of Norwegian Students Abroad’s (ANSA) contacts and networks • The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise’s (NHO) contacts and network • Norwegian Chambers of Commerce worldwide • Official state delegations in Norway and abroad