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Norway

Kingdom of Norway

Civil law (Nordic)Constitutional monarchyReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Oslo
Population
5,500,000
Languages
Norwegian
Currency
NOK

Norway · Constitution

Constitution of Norway (Grunnloven)

The 1814 Grunnlov, extensively revised, establishes a constitutional monarchy with the Storting as legislature and, since a 2015 revision, a modernised bill of rights. Courts developed a power of constitutional review in the 19th century.

The constitutional text

The 1814 Grunnlov, extensively revised, establishes a constitutional monarchy with the Storting as legislature and, since a 2015 revision, a modernised bill of rights. Courts developed a power of constitutional review in the 19th century.

Separation of powers

Parliamentary government in which the Council of State answers to the Storting, with an independent judiciary headed by the Supreme Court.

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