Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden, as it is officially known, is the third largest country in the European Union with a total area of 450,295 square kilometers. Sweden's estimated population is a little over 9 million, most of whom live in urban areas meaning vast areas of the country are undeveloped. Much of the country is wild and untamed making it a popular destination for tourists who love the great outdoors.
5 Facts You Might Not Know
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Sweden has a constitutional monarchy like several other countries in Europe. This means that the country has a monarch who acts as a figurehead but does not actually have power in decision making. A democratic parliament, which is led by a prime minister, actually runs the country. The current monarchs are members of the house of Bernadotte.
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The inhabitants of Sweden are mainly Swedish with minority communities of Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks and Samis. The Sami people are a nomadic people who live in the north of Sweden, often raising reindeer and living off the land.
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Sweden's main religion is Lutheran and around 87% of its population are members. Other religions in the country include Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim.
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Sweden does have its own military, which has historically been a major power in Europe but, for almost 200 years, has not been involved in a conflict. During both world wars, while Europe was fighting, Sweden maintained an armed neutrality ready to defend itself but unwilling to choose a side.
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Untouched by the wars of the 20th century, Sweden has been able to develop an economy and society which is the envy of Europe. The successful economy and a well established welfare system mean that there is barely any poverty in the country. Sweden's economy is strongly based on agriculture, the manufacturing of precision equipment, lumber and motor vehicles.
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
The
currency of Sweden is the Swedish Krona(SEK)
Flag of Sweden
Sweden belongs to the
European continent
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Airports in Sweden
Vaxjo-Kronoberg,
Tullinge,
Torsby-Fryklanda,
Ronneby,
Åre Östersund Airport,
Optand,
Mora-Siljan,
Malmö-Sturup flygplats,
Lidkoping,
Jonkoping,
Hasslo,
Halmstad,
Bromma,
Bråvalla,
Barkarby,
Arlanda,
Linkoping - Malmen,
Uppsala flygplats,
Goteborg - Landvetter,
Goteborg - Save,
Skovde Flygplats,
Trollhättan Vänersborgs flygplats,
Satenas,
Stockholm-Skavsta,
Kristianstad - Everod,
Kalmar,
Hagshult,
Gallivare,
Jokkmokk,
Kramfors Flygplats,
Lycksele flygplats,
Sundsvall-Harnosand Flygplats,
Örnskoldsvik flygplats,
Kiruna Airport,
Skellefteå flygplats,
Umeå flygplats,
Örebro flygplats,
Karlstad,
Lulea - Kallax,
Gunnarn,
Vidsel,
Borlange,
Hultsfred Vimmerby flygplats,
Gavle-Sandviken Airport,
Linkoping - Saab,
Visby flygplats,
Ljungbyhed,
Ängelholm-Helsingborg,
and
Arvidsjaur
Leaders of Sweden
Map of Sweden
Population
9,031,088
Swedish,
Meänkieli,
Finnish,
Romani,
Sami,
Yiddish
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Animals in Sweden
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Airlines in Sweden
Cruise operators from Sweden
Stena Line
Coordinates (in Latitude & Longitude) of Sweden
62 00 N, 15 00 E
Related micronations
BjornSocialist Republic
Ladonia
Kilometers of coastline
3,218
kilometers
Square kilometers of land
410,934
square kilometers
Square kilometers of water
39,030 square kilometers
Birth rate
10.2 / 1000 population
Death rate
10.27 / 1000 population
Irrigated land
1,150 sq km

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