Norway's per capita income stands at $76,450, which is the third highest in the world.
Norway has a mixed economy consisting of state-owned businesses and a robust free market. It's a high developed and industrialized state. Fishing, petroleum, hydel power, minerals contribute heavily to the nation's GDP.
Image: The world's northernmost church stands overlooking the town of Longyearbyen during midsummer on June 21, 2008 in Longyearbyen, Norway. | Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty
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