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Constitution of Norway

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Norwegian Constitution Day

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May 17th: Norway Constitution Day

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Paragraph 115 of the Norwegian Constitution

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10 Facts About Norway; Constitution Day

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Norges nasjonaldag 2021 - Norway Constitution Day 2021 | What is Constitution Day in Norway |

The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on 16 May and subsequently signed and dated on 17 May 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll. It was at the time considered to be one of the most liberal or radically democratic constitutions in the world, and it is today the second oldest single-document national constitution in Europe after the Constitution of Poland and second oldest in the world still in continuous force after the United States Constitution, as the Polish 3 May Constitution survived for less than 2 years. 17 May is the National Day of Norway.