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FXHistory. Historical Currency Exchange Rates (http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory/)
Converts currencies within a 2,000-day time frame. Maintained by Oanda.com, "the currency site."

GoSki: Norway (http://www.goski.com/search/welcome.html?page=find&rorc=norway)
Guide to Norwegian ski resorts. Click on list of resorts. Searchable.

Lonely Plant World Guide: Norway (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/norway/)
Brief guide to Norway for tourists with suggestions about when to go, what to see, where to stay and other kinds of useful information.

Norges Idrettsforbund og Olympiske komité (http://www.idrett.no/t2.aspx?p=26797)
Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Includes some information about sports in Norway and links to related English- and Norwegian-language sites. In Norwegian, some information in English.

Norwegian Railway Club (http://www.njk.no/index_e.php)
Links to railways-related sites, including regional railroads, railroad museums, and tourism. In Norwegian, some information in English.

Norwegian State Railways (NSB) (http://www.nsb.no/home/)
Information about its history, services, routes, timetables, and prices. In English and Norwegian.

Norske Vandrerhjem Hostelling International (http://www.hihostels.no/english/)
Norway's youth hostel organization, Hostelling International Norway. Information about individual hostels (locations, facilities, prices) and how to make reservations. In Norwegian, English, and German.

Norwegian Football Server (RSSSF) (http://www.rsssf.no)
Furnishes the latest news and current and historic statistics about Norwegian football, with links to several hundred of the country's professional and amateur football teams. It also provides links to a number of Norwegian and foreign sports news sources. In Norwegian and English.

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C (http://www.norway.org/Embassy/embassy.htm)
Information about the embassy's staff and links to the country's consulates around the United States. Also includes news of Norway, events, visa and passport information, Norway in the U.S., history, facts and figures, and a newsletter. Searchable.

UNINETT. Forskningsnettit i Norge: Norgeskartet (http://drift.uninett.no/kart/norgeskartet/index.php)
Tourist information on Norway -- on Tromso, Andenes, Bodo, Alesund, Trondheim, Bergen, and Oslo. Highlights information on the polar regions and fishing in Norway. Provides access to information on education, research, societies, events, arts and culture, and government information in Norway. Searchable. Includes an interactive map. In Norwegian, some English.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers' Health. Health Information for Travelers to Countries in Western Europe (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/westeurp.htm)
Information on health and safety topics to include vaccinations, diseases, health risks, travel notices, and references and resources.

United States Embassy, Norway (http://norway.usembassy.gov)
Information about Embassy staff and services to U.S. citizens and businesses, U.S. foreign policy, Norway, and a wide variety of links including news and events, library and reference services, press releases, and passports and visas.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs. Travel.State.Gov (http://travel.state.gov)
Search on Norway for consular information sheets, travel warnings, and the country specific general page.

Visit Norway (http://www1.visitnorway.com/templates/NTRlistingPage1.aspx?id=36389)
Norwegian Tourist Board, sponsored by the Norwegian Government and Norway's tourist industry to encourage travel to Norway. Searchable by location and type of information sought with general practical information for travelers to Norway as well as much data about sightseeing and accommodations.

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