Norway in the U.S

Innovation Norway is a government entity that assists Norwegian companies and businesses abroad and helps them identify local partners in their field. Read more >

Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than five million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census (2000), and most live in the Upper Midwest. There are more people of Norwegian ancestry in America than in Norway. Read more >

“Norway and the United States share so much and we need each other in so many ways,” said former Vice-President Walter Mondale at the 2009 Science Week in Minneapolis. The 81-year old, whose ancestors came from Mundal, Norway may now have even closer ties to Norway than ever. For the past year he has spearheaded Norway's connection to the Midwest as the Norwegian Honorary Consul General in Minn... Read more >

• Norwegian-Americans
• Norway in the United States

• The Friends of Norway Caucus
• United States Senate Members
• United States House of Representatives
• Q&A – Congressman Earl Pomeroy
• Q&A – Congresswoman Betty McCollum

Established in Chicago in 1997,  the US-Norway forum aims to nurture a dialogue between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Foreign Missions in the U.S., Norwegian-American organizations and Educational Institutions. Read more >

This page presents a wide variety of sources relating to Norwegian-American Studies. Here you will find colleges in Northern America that nurture close ties with Scandinavia, providing Scandinavian Studies Programs, as well as non-academic organizations devoted to the promotion of Scandinavian-American relations. There is also information here on specific grants, and a list of films from Norway... Read more >