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Oslo
Oslo is the capital city of Norway, and has a population of 533,050 (July 2005). About 22 % of the population in Oslo are immigrants
Oslo occupies an arc of land at the northern end of the Oslofjord. The fjord, which is nearly bisected by the Nesodden peninsula opposite Oslo, lies to the south; in all other directions Oslo is surrounded by green hills and mountains. There are 40 islands within the city limits, the largest being Malmøya (0.56 km²), and scores more around the Oslofjord. Oslo has 343 lakes, the largest being Maridalsvannet (3.91 km²). This is also a main source of drinking water for large parts of Oslo. The highest point is Kirkeberget, at 629 m. Although the city's population is small compared to most European capitals, it occupies an unusually large land area. Its boundaries encompass many parks and open areas, giving it an airy and often very green appearance.

Local public transport
All public transport within Oslo operate on the Oslo Sporveier common ticket system, allowing free transfers within a period of one hour if you buy a regular ticket. Tickets also transfer to the local and inter-city trains, which are operated by the state transportation company (NSB), but not if you intend to cross the city border. Oslo has the following public transportation systems: Bus, Tram (Oslotrikken), Metro (the T-bane), Ferries to Oslo islands and Train. Oslo has 5 subway lines, connecting the west and east ends of the city. The subway lines have names as numbers, such as Line 1, Line 3 etc. The subway stations in downtown Oslo are located under ground, but the rest of the stations in the suburbs are mostly on ground. The largest station is Majorstua T-banestasjon west in Oslo. The station operates all five lines. The Subway cars are now, in 2006, a bit old fashioned. They often have technical difficulties, and so Oslo Sporveier has decided to change all the cars by the end of 2007. Trafikanten at Jernbanetorget (in front of the Oslo Central Station) is the central hub for ticketing and information about travels with public transport. Oslo's Tram- and Metro system is the largest in Europe compared to the number of inhabitants, and Oslo is the smallest city in the world with a full Metro system.

Train
Oslo Sentralstasjon is the main railway station in Oslo. From there, there are connections in the directions of: Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen. In 2004 Norwegian trains were Europe's third most punctual national train company. For the 4 first months in 2005 the punctuality was 92.9%. During winter in particular, weather conditions such as snow and blizzards may cause delays and cancellations on the routes crossing the central mountains.

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