Car Hire in Honningsvaag

In addition to the two main forms of Norwegian, many provinces employ other dialects and languages. Among the most popular dialects is riksmol and høgnorsk. Despite the fact that their bearers constitute a fairly large percentage of the local population, the authorities did not bestow the status of regional language on either of these two linguistic units. They are however still allowed to be used in official documents, in the media and literature. The Sami language, which has the status of a state language, is fundamentally different from Norwegian. It is based on the Finno-Ugric language group. To date, the natives of this dialect are more than 20,000 Norwegians, and this is despite the fact that the total population of the country is just over 4.5 million people.

As for the religious landscape in the country, the dominant religion is Lutheranism. In Norway there is no distinction between the state and the church, but the Constitution of the country establishes the right to freedom of religion for every of her citizen. According to data for the past year, every 8 local residents out of 10 are regular parishioners of the Norwegian State Church. Despite the fact that the joint work of the State and the Church is supported in the Country, Norwegians do not like to practice their religion publicly. Mass religious holidays are not held on the territory of the country. Statistics show that less than 10% of the population goes to church and other religious activities more than once a month.
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