Hans Ola Urstad Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia. Photo: SAM THAM/The Star
• According to the 2014 Global Peace Index, Norway ranks 10th out of 162 countries as one of the most peaceful countries in the world.
• Save The Children report ranks Norway as the best place to be a mother – maternity leave is 59 weeks with 80% pay or 49 weeks with full pay. Paternity leave is 10 weeks.
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