The Parliament of Norway is called the:

The Parliament of Norway is called the Storting, which means "great assembly" in Norwegian.

Structure:

• The Storting has 169 members.
• Members are elected every four years from 19 multi-member constituencies.
• The Storting cannot be dissolved before the end of its term, which is unusual among parliamentary democracies.

History:

• The Storting was established in 1814, when Norway adopted its Constitution at Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814.
• 17 May is celebrated as Constitution Day, Norway's national day.
• The Norwegian Constitution is one of the oldest written constitutions still in force in the world.
• Norway was in a union with Sweden until 1905, when it became fully independent.

Former division:

• For a long time, the Storting divided itself into two divisions, the Lagting and the Odelsting, for considering certain bills.
• This system was abolished in 2009, and the Storting now functions as a fully unicameral body.

Seat:

The Storting meets in the Storting building in Oslo, completed in 1866.

Powers:

• Making laws and deciding the state budget.
• Supervising the government.
• Ratifying treaties.

Political system:

• Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
• The King is the head of state, and the Prime Minister is the head of government.

Nobel Peace Prize:

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, whose members are appointed by the Storting, awards the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.

Other facts about Norway:

• Capital: Oslo.
• Currency: Norwegian krone.
• Norway is not a member of the European Union, but it is part of the European Economic Area and NATO.

Parliaments of other countries:

• Iceland: Althing, one of the oldest parliaments in the world, founded in 930.
• Sweden: Riksdag.
• Germany: Bundesrat (upper house) and Bundestag (lower house).

Why not the other options?

• ✗Althing, Riksdag and Bundesrat are the parliaments or chambers of Iceland, Sweden and Germany.