Aker Brygge is an area on the former ship yard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted. The halls were rebuilt as shopping areas in the 1980s. Today, there is a cinema, restaurants, bars, apartments and much more.
The city of Oslo is the capital of Norway and third largest Scandinavian urban area. It is an important centre of maritime knowledge in Europe and home to some 1,000 companies within the maritime sector.
The Kingdom of Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2008. It has a Scandinavian welfare model and the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation.