NorwaySamfunn 9 · Norway and society
What is Svalbard?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hva er Svalbard?
- aA town in Finnmark near the border with RussiaEn by i Finnmark nær grensen mot Russland
- bA group of islands in the Arctic that belongs to NorwayEn øygruppe i Arktis som hører til NorgeCorrect answer
- cAn island in the North Sea that Norway owns together with DenmarkEn øy i Nordsjøen som Norge eier med Danmark
Why?
Svalbard is a group of islands in the Arctic, between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Svalbard has been part of Norway since 1925.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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