Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply...
by heywhatupboys on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @06:16AM
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lmao, when Danes, Swedes, Norwegians travelled as vikings it was because our lands were horrible and we searched for fertile lands... Norway was poor until recently. Like really poor.
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Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply...
by karencarits on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @09:25AM
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I guess it depends on your measures, but it's nuanced. For example, in 1900, Norway had the longest life expectancy in the World https://www.faktisk.no/artikler/z25rp/hvor-fattig-var-norge-...
Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply...
by magicalhippo on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @12:57PM
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Our relative wealth[1] has a lot to do with a lack of wars and conflicts, and a fairly progressive, social mindset. Not just that we had a lot of natural resources to export.
[1]: https://www.norgeshistorie.no/industrialisering-og-demokrati...