Kingdom of Sweden is located in the North of the European Continent, with a population of 9,074,055, making it the 89th
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm with a total population of 1,252,020. The country
encompasses 444,964 square kilometers making it the 55th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Finland,
Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea, Kattegat Bay and Norway.
King Carl XVI Gustaf is recognized as the Chief of State and along with Heir apparent Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice
Desiree, achieves that status through heredity and holds that position for life or abdication. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
is recognized as the Head of Government and, along with Deputy Prime Minister Jan Bjorklund, achieves that status
through election by the parliament and holds that position four years. Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy
and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1 January 1975.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Swedish, Sami and Finnish. It counts among its major religions Lutheran,
Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 1
AM, 265 FM, 1 Short Wave and 169 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Kebnekaise, its highest point at 2,111 meters and a reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, its
lowest point at –2.41 meters. Its principal waterway is the Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea and Kattegat Bay, which measures
2,052 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are iron and steel, precision equipment,
wood pulp and paper products, processed foods and motor vehicles. Its official currency is Swedish Krona.
Here’s something you may not know about Sweden. The Nobel Prize Ceremonies are held in Sweden and Norway every
year on December 10th. The Nobel Prizes were founded by the Swedish inventor and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel, who
invented dynamite in 1866.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm with a total population of 1,252,020. The country
encompasses 444,964 square kilometers making it the 55th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Finland,
Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea, Kattegat Bay and Norway.
King Carl XVI Gustaf is recognized as the Chief of State and along with Heir apparent Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice
Desiree, achieves that status through heredity and holds that position for life or abdication. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
is recognized as the Head of Government and, along with Deputy Prime Minister Jan Bjorklund, achieves that status
through election by the parliament and holds that position four years. Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy
and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1 January 1975.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Swedish, Sami and Finnish. It counts among its major religions Lutheran,
Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 1
AM, 265 FM, 1 Short Wave and 169 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Kebnekaise, its highest point at 2,111 meters and a reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, its
lowest point at –2.41 meters. Its principal waterway is the Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea and Kattegat Bay, which measures
2,052 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are iron and steel, precision equipment,
wood pulp and paper products, processed foods and motor vehicles. Its official currency is Swedish Krona.
Here’s something you may not know about Sweden. The Nobel Prize Ceremonies are held in Sweden and Norway every
year on December 10th. The Nobel Prizes were founded by the Swedish inventor and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel, who
invented dynamite in 1866.
| Lake Vattern |
| Trelleborg is the southern most town in Sweden |
| Traditional Swedish lutefisk with extras such as potatoes, bacon and mashed peas |
| Visby on Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea |
| Nedre Halge Arsal Bay of Lake Hammmersjon- Sweden's lowest point |
| Windmill in Faro, northern Gotland |
| Tradtional Swedish dress |
| Stockholm- Sweden's capital and largest city |
The Sami people, who live in the Northern parts of Europe, raise reindeer like cattle. Which means they
use its thick fur, meat and milk to survive. I never even knew that the Nobel Prize was created by someone
from Sweden. I think you should visit all of Sweden but here are a few of places I will visit eventually and I
hope you will enjoy doing during your stay: tour Stockholm and Trelleborg, hike up Kebnekaise, sample
some lutefisk, and, if time permits, take a driving tour of the rest of Sweden.
use its thick fur, meat and milk to survive. I never even knew that the Nobel Prize was created by someone
from Sweden. I think you should visit all of Sweden but here are a few of places I will visit eventually and I
hope you will enjoy doing during your stay: tour Stockholm and Trelleborg, hike up Kebnekaise, sample
some lutefisk, and, if time permits, take a driving tour of the rest of Sweden.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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SWEDEN
Updated 01/19/11
Updated 01/19/11
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.1% (2007 est.)
6,200
less then 100
6,200
less then 100
| Kebnekaise view from Tuolpagorni- Sweden's highest point |
| Eman River in southern Sweden |
| Lake Vanern |
| Unknown shipwreck on Ystad coastline on the Baltic Sea |
| Goteborg on Kattegat Bay |
| Ice flows reflect sunset on the Vasterbotten shore on the Gulf of Bothnia |
| Sami person in traditional clothes with a reindeer |
| The 17th Century Wasa in the Vasa Museum, Stockholm |
| Abisko National Park in Sweden's north near the Norwegian border |
| Torne River looking towards Tornio, Finland |
| Stromstad- Sweden's westernmost point on the Skagerrak |
| Tornio Valley- Sweden's easternmost point on the border with Finland |
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