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On June 7, 1905, the Norwegian Storting held an emergency meeting, during which Prime Minister Christian Michelsen submitted the resignation of his government. Since Swedish King Oscar II could only exercise power over Norway through its government, this meant that the King lost the ability to exercise his royal functions. Thereafter, the Storting adopted a unanimous declaration conferring power on the formal government "to exercise the authority vested in the King in accor- dance with the Constitution and the Laws of the Realm of Norway - with those changes necessitated in light of the fact that the King has ceased to function as the King of Norway, thereby bringing to an end the union between Norway and Sweden under a single monarch." With the help of a subordinate clause, Norway broke out of its union with Sweden … 100 years ago this month. May 2005 33 WE JUST MADE OUR NO.1 POSITION EVEN SAFER ORDER THE NEW H20 TODAY! Visit our website at www.cmhammar.com for more information Available in U.S. from: Datrex Inc. P.O. Box 1150, Kinder, LA 70648. Phone 800-828-11 31 or 337-738-4511, Fax 337-738-5675. datrex@datrex.com The Hammar H20 fits Liferafts and EPIRBs of all shapes and sizes. The Hammar H20 is a hydrosta- tic release unit, that enables liferafts and EPIRBs to surface and inflate or activate when a ship is sinking. The H20 is the world market leader and has more approvals from shipping authorities than any other release unit. The new Hammar H20 has a Red Weak Link TM – but there is nothing weak about it A brand new Hammar H20 with the Red Weak Link TM connector makes the installation easier and safer. The new Hammar H20 has a 3-step coupling device that, by eliminating the risk of incorrect installation, makes it even safer. A new black thimble The new Hammar H20 has a black thimble marked DECK which makes it easier to install. No service or maintenance The Hammar H20 never corrode and doesn’t need service or maintenance for two years. Circle 224 on Reader Service CardCircle 214 on Reader Service Card NorShipping 2005 Norway Centennial: 1905-2005 NorShipping 2005 Set for Oslo NorShipping 2005, one of the marine industry's premiere events, is again set to take place in Norway, from June 7-10, 2005. This year's event should be particularly festive, as June 7, 2005 marks the 100th anniver- sary of Norway's independence. Exhibition Dates: June 7-10, 2005 Exhibition Hours Tuesday - Thursday: . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 - 17.00 hours Friday June 10: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 - 16.00 hours Entrance fee: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NOK 220,- per person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(without invitation card) For more information: Nor-Shipping, Norway Trade Fairs Tel: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+ 47 66 93 91 00 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+ 47 66 93 91 01 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tsc@messe.no Web: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.nor-shipping.com Norway Facts Head of State: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .His Majesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .King Harald V of Norway Head of Government: . . . . . . . .Prime Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kjell Magne Bondevik Area: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386,958 sq. km. Population (2002): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,525,000 Population per km2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.7 Capital city: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oslo Language:Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) (In some districts, Sámi is also an official language) State Church: . . . . . . . . . . . .Church of Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Evangelical Lutheran) GDP (mill. USD, 2001): . . . . . . . . . . . .152,049 GDP (per capita USD) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,800 Constitution Day: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 17 Population growth(1995-2000): . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 Average life expectancy(2000): . . . . . . . . . . .79 His Majesty King Harald V of Norway MR MAY 2005 #5 (33-40).qxd 5/2/2005 9:05 PM Page 33
