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Question
Which country is known as the land of the ‘Midnight Sun’?
Solution
Norway.
Long Answer-
Norway experiences a natural phenomenon known as the midnight sun. The country acquired the name "the Land of Midnight Sun" because in the summer months, some parts of the country experience sunshine throughout the day. Norway is situated on the northern end of Europe. It borders Sweden to the west, Finland, and Russia to the North. A small part of Norway is situated north of the Arctic Circle. This northern part of Norway experiences the midnight sun during the summer.
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