Norway. The country of victorious socialism Bashny.Net

At one time, much has been written about the life of Russian positions in different countries. Now this topic is rarely glimpsed, or maybe just fizzles, but Norway is something spared. That is, so to say my 5 cents.

I have lived in Norway for 6 years including 4 years in Bergen, now in a small town not far from Stavanger. After 7 years, you can apply for Norwegian citizenship, but then you have to give up the Russian, and I do not want to. I'll stay as long as Russian as the Norwegian residence permit me is enough. My Occupation: research scientist, so that all the facts are of course with my bell.

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So many beeches:
1. Norway - a small country with a population of 5 million. It is considered one of the best, if not the best in the world in terms of life. Figure it knows how to find this level of life, but to live here quite comfortably.
2. I would agree with the fact that the standard of living is the highest, if not climate. It is disgusting. Almost all the time here on the west coast is one time of year - autumn. In the summer - cool, averaging 15 degrees in the winter is not cold, about 5. There are of course, and frosts, but not less than -15. It is rainy. In Oslo, the climate is similar to St. Petersburg - more contrast. In the mountains and on the north and cold in summer and winter. In July this year, there was even cold.
3. In Norway, the Norwegians live .... They are very friendly to foreigners, but close do not admit. Such a character - a closed, Nordic.
4. Foreigners in Norway are many, as there are no hands. Even after the crisis. All there is, the Arabs, but they are all from different countries, ethnic groups so they are not so much visible in Central Europe. There are so many Poles, but their type is, Caucasians.
5. Muslims cautious attitude, they do not like, but carefully hide it. Attitude to the Slavs is much more friendly.
6. It's rare to Norwegians treat foreigners badly, dismissively. Conversely. When you try as a chock to speak Norwegian, they praise, cheering. Even children try to speak simply and clearly, if they understand that they are dealing with a foreigner.
7. The official languages ​​of the two in Norway: Bokmal (Bokmål) and Nynorsk (Nynorsk). Bokmål - Danish version is grafted in times depending on Denmark and Nynorsk - an artificial language created on the basis of local dialects. In fact, everyone speaks their dialect is sometimes completely incomprehensible.
8. It may be because of the abundance of good Norwegian dialects spoken in English. Tourists who knows English very comfortable here.
9. The average salary - 5,000 euros, of which about a third is eaten taxes.
10. Taxes are high and progressive. If the income of physical persons exceeds 10,000 euros, then it will have to fork out for 55% of taxes. The maximum tax on legal entities - 80%. Depardieu to Norway will not go :)
11. Tax Directorate knows everything about everyone. Taxes are taken from any luxury: cool car, a villa, a yacht. Officials can own anything, the property can be rewritten at least for a cousin's wife, the tax will still have to pay.
12. Official Time - 7, 5 hours. All that is in excess of the paid for entirely different tarrifu. Labor Code of the much revered.
13. In Norway, not a pity to pay as much tax as they returned as medicine, education, roads. Norwegians sometimes timidly complain that for the money they might get a little better healthcare, education and roads, but that they simply were not in Russia :)
14. The family doctor (GP) is a little bit of money, a dentist - it's expensive, everything else (specialists, hospitals) - free of charge! The ratio of doctors - wonderful, a gift or remuneration of the question! The quality level.
15. In Norway, there is no corruption, well, at least at the level of the layman. And what there above - do not know. I can not even imagine how it is - to bribe a doctor or a police officer. Why?
16. It is a country of victorious socialism. There is almost no separation, no rich and poor, but the middle class. Any Norwegian family (if both husband and wife) has the opportunity to have a house, a car, two children. Many have a small yacht or boat. Or cottage somewhere in the mountains or by the fjord.
17. pension (67 years old), when children are independent, you can buy an apartment in Spain and go there when the constant fall quite annoying.
18. After the age of majority (18 years), the young Homo sapiens has every opportunity to live independently. If a child wants to learn, the government allocates special credit for that can be quite bearable to live in the entire period of study.
19. In Norway, you can be proud of a profession, as they are all adequately paid and in demand. The secretary enthusiastically tells how her son is studying at a vocational school in the tractor. And that is not all be effective managers, someone needs and work. While the oil industry makes its own adjustments.
20. Since 2009, the country is fully recognized same-sex marriages. Although crowds RDA & aces I do not see g & d parades are not conducted. For deviant personalities Norwegians belong to the obvious coolness.
21. In contrast to Central Europe in Norway is very developed institution of the family. The state is encouraging, reducing taxes, paying child support.
22. Many Norwegians are religious, but they rarely talk about it. You can work out the year with a colleague and find out later that he sings in the church choir.
23. The number of children in the family - is a sign of prosperity. A successful, wealthy person is considered to be with his family, where three children. It pooschraet and religion. Most do not care about your wheelbarrow.
24. Contrary to popular misconception in Russia, in Norway you can not live on welfare for a child as it is - only 120 euros.
25. How can you live on the dole, I do not know. I do not have such friends, and there is nobody to ask.
26. The Norwegian currency - the krona, but I wrote all prices in Euros, to make it clearer.

Well, probably enough, and I'm tired of writing, and you must read. If you have questions, please contact. All all the best!