lative branch: modified unicameral Parliament or Storting (165
seats; members are elected by popular vote by proportional representation
to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 10 September 2001 (next
to be held NA September 2005) note: for certain purposes, the Parliament
divides itself into two chambers and elects one-fourth of its membership
to an upper house or Lagting election results: percent of vote by party
- Labor Party 24.3%, Conservative Party 21.2%, Progress Party 14.6%,
Socialist Left Party 12.5%, Christian People's Party 12.4%, Center
Party 5.6%, Liberal Party 3.9%, Coastal Party 1.7%, other 3.8%; seats
by party - Labor Party 43, Conservative Party 38, Progress Party 26,
Socialist Left Party 23, Christian People's Party 22, Center Party 10,
Liberal Party 2, Coastal Party 1

Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (justices appointed by
the monarch)

Political parties and leaders: Center Party [Odd Roger ENOKSEN];
Christian People's Party [Valgerd Svarstad HAUGLAND]; Coastal Party
[Steinar BASTESEN]; Conservative Party [Jan PETERSEN]; Labor Party
[Thorbjorn JAGLAND]; Liberal Party [Lars SPONHEIM]; Progress Party
[Carl I. HAGEN]; Socialist Left Party [Kristin HALVORSEN]

Political pressure groups and leaders: NA

International organization participation: AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group,
BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA, FAO, IADB, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO,
IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), NATO, NC, NEA,
NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UN Security Council
(temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP,
UNTAET, UNTSO, UPU, WEU (associate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Knut
VOLLEBAEK chancery: 2720 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 consulate(s)
general: Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, and San Francisco FAX:
[1] (202) 337-0870 telephone: [1] (202) 333-6000

Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
John D. ONG embassy: Drammensveien 18,
PSC 69, Box 1000, APO AE 09707 telephone:
Flag description: red with a blue cross outlined in white that extends
to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to
the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)

Economy Norway

Economy - overview: The Norwegian economy is a prosperous bastion