Oslo

[oz-loh, os-, oos-loo]

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.

Oslo

/ ˈɒzləʊ, ˈuslu /

noun

Former name: Christiania.�� Kristiania.��the capital and chief port of Norway, in the southeast at the head of Oslo Fjord (an inlet of the Skagerrak): founded in about 1050; university (1811); a major commercial and industrial centre, producing about a quarter of Norway's total output. Pop: 521 886 (2004 est)

Oslo

Capital of Norway and largest city in the country, located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast; Norway's main port and chief commercial, industrial, and transportation center.

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George Mills set a British record in the men's 5,000m as he finished fourth in a lightning-fast race at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo.

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While Israel has military control of the West Bank, the Oslo Accords of 1995 gave the Palestinian Authority some administrative and security control over certain areas.

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After 13 years of school, Selma Jenvin-Steinsvag and her classmate Aksel were running to catch the Oslo metro in red overalls.

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Born and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.

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"It is a systemic failure that this kind of information has not been brought forward," Kristersson told reporters in Oslo.

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Osler Oslo Accord

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