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Question
Give a geographical reason Norway is called the Land of the Midnight Sun.
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Solution 1
The northern part of Norway is beyond the Arctic Circle where the sunlight remains for six months from March to September, so it is called the Land of Midnight Sun due to the sunlight seen at night, too.
Solution 2
The good part of Norway is situated North of the Arctic Circle where duration of daylight goes on increasing from 24 hrs to six months poleward.
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