Do people believe that Norway is the capital of Sweden?

This is an old joke, likely caused by an actual incident. Norway and Sweden are neighboring countries, with Norway being the less populous. The countries were also in a union, having a common king, from 1814 to 1905. read more

Really, I don’t understand this question. The capital of Norway is Oslo, Norway is not in the EU. The capital of Sweden is Stockholm, Sweden is in the EU. Bonus: The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen, also in the EU. And here comes the confusion. read more

The people of Norway often cite the United States of America as the place where people think either Norway or Oslo is the capital of Sweden. It's a standing joke. I thought it was, anyway. It is a shame that Tom Reagan's and Martin Rowe's article about the Nobel Prize for literature was spoiled by such a stereotypically dumb Americanism. read more