| Links to sites concerning anthropology, demography, sociology, ethnic groups, women and gender studies, and the diaspora.
Arbeids-og Inkluderingsdepartementet (http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/aid.html?id=165)
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. Information about the Ministry and minister, links to topics, press, documents, publications, social legislation, and more. Searchable. In Norwegian, introductory information in English.
Barne-og Likestillingsdepartementet (http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/bld.html?id=298)
Ministry of Children and Family Affairs. Includes links to information about the Ministry and ministry, news and events, topics such as gender equality, press releases, documents and publications, and more. Searchable. In Norwegian, introductory information in English.
NIKK - Nordisk Institutt for
Kunnskap om Kjønn (http://www.nikk.uio.no/English/)
Nordic Gender Institute is an interdisciplinary forum on feminist issues and women's and men's studies within the Nordic countries. Coordinates information and provides access to news on research projects. Also provides links to news and events, publications, overviews and links, gender research and statistics, and bibliographic databases. In Norwegian and English.
Statistisk Sentralbyra (http://www.ssb.no/english/)
Statistics Norway provides current statistics on hundreds of subjects (including social, economic, business, media, educational, and political), using a variety of charts, tables, and graphs. Links to StatBank, statistical magazine and other publications, research, and more. Searchable. In multiple languages.
U.S. Census Bureau.
IDB Summary Demographic Data for Norway (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/)
Basic demographic information about the size and growth rate of Norway's population with indicators for 2005 and 2025.
Demographics, Health, and Crime
U.S. Department
of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Country Reports on
Human Rights Practices 2006: Norway (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78831.htm)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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