Norway is a Nordic country located in the Western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The territory of the state includes adjacent small Islands and overseas ownership in the Atlantic ocean, Bouvet island. The country is bordered by Finland, Sweden and Russia. Its total area is 324,200 square km. Norway is a country with mountainous terrain. The highest peak is mount Galdhøpiggen. On-site flow the major rivers are the Glomma, tan, Groove, Otra and others. Norway is washed by the waters of three seas: Northern, Barents and Norwegian. A significant part of the mountains of Norway is covered with forests. The Gulf stream has a powerful impact on the climate of Norway. Off the coast of the country the temperature reaches +25 degrees Celsius in summer. Winters are mild and warm, the average temperature in January +2 degrees Celsius, cool summers with heavy rainfall.