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This survey is carried out on the basis of the research collaboration in "The International Social Survey Programme" (ISSP). ISSP is an international organisation that prepares and coordinates annual surveys in its member countries, mainly within the fields of political science and sociology. The topic of the surveys varies, but are repeated at intervals of a few years. In this way, changes in behavioral patterns and attitudes over time as well as differences between countries and cultures are possible to be detected and measured. The Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) became a member of ISSP in 1989 and have since been responsible for carrying out the surveys in Norway. In connection with the survey, Norwegain researchers are invited to add supplementary questions to the Norwegian respondents. In 1995, the objective was to collect data concerning national identity, local orientation, globalism, pluralism and minorities, supranationality, socio-economic and demographic variables. NSD and ISSP conducted a similar survey in 2003. The Norwegian supplementary part was in 1995 developed in collaboration with Olaf Aagedal, Diakonhjemmet University College, Oddbjørn Knutsen, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo and the Department of Sami and Minority Affairs at the Ministry of Labour and Inclusion. Questions in the Norwegian part deal with the use of national symbols, supranationality, perceived influence in politics, post-materialism,the left-right dimension, authoritarian-liberal values and the Sami electoral roll.