Norway is a Scandinavian country, dominated primarily with Germans. It has roots spreading back over 10,000 years ago, with the Sami people who inhabit the northern areas in some instances. Due to the level of government Norway has, and it's prosperous economy, it is started to feel an increase in population, primarily in immigrants.
Immigrants include, but are not limited to: Foreign workers, people from other cultures seeking new opportunities, and illegal immigrants. As of 2010, there are over 300,000 immigrants in Norway, some of which have obtained Norwegian citizenship's in there time spent in the country.
As far as Norway's public service system is concerned, they are very similar to the United States. They mandate public education from ages 6 to 16, and all education is free until the university level. They also have free religious belief, as well as having a public pension system for free health care, making it clear that Norway looks out for it's people above all else. This is why they have a loyal population and prosper through hard times.
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This post is interesting; I never would have thought people are still illegally immigrating into European countries. It sounds like the free healthcare system that Norway has is comparable to what the current administration is trying to implement in our country. Hopefully, it all works out but who knows for sure? Anyways, Good post.
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