Climate description: Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast.
Terrain description: Glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.
Environmental Current Issues: Water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions
Typical farm in Norway which shows the very mountainous nation.
Norway is surrounded by the ocean on many sides and has very good access to ports. Because of all of the sea available they are a big fishing nation.
A large natural hazard is rock slides that often occur in Norway due to their mountainous terrain.
The northern part of the country is very cold and described as an arctic tundra.
Of the total area of Norway not much of the land has a need to be irrigated because they receive an adequate amount of rainfall and other sources of water.