Quick Facts about Norway

Did you know the world's longest road tunnel runs more than 15 miles straight through a Norwegian mountain? The Lærdal Tunnel is so long that engineers carved out three blue-lit "mountain halls" along the way, meant to break up the drive and keep drivers alert. It takes about 20 minutes to pass through — underground the whole time.

Did you know salmon sushi came from Norway, not Japan? Until the 1980s the Japanese didn't eat raw salmon, fearing parasites. A Norwegian trade campaign convinced them their cold, farmed Atlantic salmon was safe and delicious — and salmon nigiri became a global staple.