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___ SwedenDestination Sweden, this page is about many aspects of this Scandinavian country. Here you will find comprehensive information about Sweden in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to newspapers from Sweden and you will find extensive travel and tourism information for Sweden. |
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Kingdom of Sweden |Konungariket Sverige |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Sweden Background: The Kingdom of Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. By the 16th century Sweden had evolved into a strongly centralized nation, with Stockholm as its capital. During the 17th century the country was one of the great powers in Europe. Since 1812 Sweden's borders have been unchanged and Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Despite its small population and large area, Sweden is a technologically advanced country with good infrastructure, including an efficient transportation and communications system. Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe caused Sweden not to join the EU until 1995, and to forgo the introduction of the euro in 1999. border countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway related countries: Iceland |
 Official Name: Konungariket Sverige short form: Sverige int'l long form: Kingdom of Sweden int'l short form: Sweden ISO Country Code: se Time: Time Zone: Central European Time CET Local Time = UTC +1h Actual Time: Sat-July-4 09:46 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital City: Stockholm (city population: 743 000; metropolitan population 1.8 million) Stockholm The Municipality of Stockholm. Other Cities: Göteborg Göteborgs Stad - the City of Gothenburg (city population: 467 000; metropolitan population: 766 000). Helsingborg Stad Helsingborg. Helsingborg Turistinformation Kiruna Kiruna, Sweden's most northerly municipality. Malmö (city population: 257,000; metropolitan population: 550 000) Malmö Stad - the City of Malmö. Uppsala The City of Uppsala. Government: Type: constitutional monarchy Independence: 6 June 1523; when Gustav Eriksson Vasa, known as the elected king Gustav I of Sweden re-established separation of the Swedish Crown from the Kalmar Union of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Geography: Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway. Area: 449 964 sq. km. (173 731 sq. mi.) Terrain: fertile plains in the south; further north heavily wooded highlands, mountains in west, the northern three-fifths of Sweden - you see hills and mountains, forests and large river valleys. Climate: Temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north. People: Nationality: Noun--Swedes; adjective--Swedish. Population: 9 million (2004). Ethnic Groups: Indigenous Swedes, ethnic Finns, ethnic Lapps. Immigrants: Finns, Bosnians, Iranians, Norwegians, Danes, Hungarians, Iraqis, and Turks. Religions: Lutheran (87%), Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim. Languages: Swedish, English is by far the leading foreign language, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities. Literacy: 100% Natural resources: Iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower. Agriculture products: Barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk. Industries: Iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles. Exports partners: USA 11.5%, Germany 10%, Norway 8.4%, UK 7.8%, Denmark 6.4%, Finland 5.7%, Netherlands 4.9%, France 4.9%, Belgium 4.5% (2003) Imports partners: Germany 18.7%, Denmark 9%, UK 8%, Norway 8%, Netherlands 6.8%, Finland 5.6%, France 5.5%, Belgium 4.2% (2003) Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Sweden Kungliga
HovstaternaThe Royal Court of Sweden - The Bernadotte Dynasty. Sveriges Riksdag The Swedish Parliament. Regeringskansliet Swedish Government Offices. Sweden.se The official gateway to Sweden on the Internet. SverigeDirekt Access to information about Sweden and to Swedish government agencies. Utrikesdepartementet Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sweden. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations Official site of Sweden's representation to the UN. Sweden Abroad The web site for Swedish Diplomatic Missions abroad. Svenska FN-förbundet United Nations Association of Sweden - A Movement for a Stronger United Nations. Statistics Statistiska Centralbyrån - SCB - Statistik Statistics Sweden. Weather Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut (SMHI) Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Maps Map of Sweden Political Map of Sweden. The National Atlas of Sweden Maps, facts and statistics about Sweden.  Google
Earth SwedenZoomable satellite view of Sweden. Google
Earth StockholmZoomable satellite view and map of Stockholm. Map
of EuropePolitical Map of Europe. |
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Swedish NewsAftonbladetSwedens major newspaper (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter National and international news (in Swedish). Expressen News from Sweden (Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten Göteborgs newspaper (in Swedish). Stockholm News National news (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet National and international news (in Swedish). Radio Sveriges Radio The Swedish Broadcasting Corporation. SR International The international and multicultural channel of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, with programs in 17 languages. |
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Arts & CultureArkitekturmuseetSwedish Museum of Architecture, Stockholm. Culturenet Sweden Culturenet Sweden is comissioned by the Swedish Government to be the national gateway to all organizations and individuals working with culture in Sweden. (in Swedish) Icehotel Jukkas 10,000 tons of crystal clear ice from the Torne River, and 30,000 tons of pure snow gare needed to build the Ice Hotel every year. Kulturbolaget Sweden's oldest (and best) rock club ("The culture company"), Malmö.  Mer
DesignThe web site of Sweden's 2005 Year of Design. National Museum of Fine Arts Stockholm The Nobel Foundation Nobel prizes. Röhss Museum of Applied Art and Design Skansen Skansen is the world's oldest open-air museum, founded in1891. Stockholm Challenge Award Stockholm Challenge is an international renowned award programme for innovative use of IT. Statens kulturråd The Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs. Swedish Museum of Glass - Sveriges glasmuseum Covers the history of Swedish glass and the development of the local glass industry. UFO-Sweden Swedish UFO organization with scientific ambitions. Natives Gaaltije Southsami language and culture. Härjedalens fjällmuseum Showing the lives of the Sami people, the farmers and the miners during the past 1000 years (Introduction in English). The Saami People of the sun and wind. Samefolket Homepage of the Saami Nation. SameNet Web site of the Sapmi Nation (in Swedish). |
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Business & EconomyRiksbankSweden's Central Bank. Stockholmsbörsen The former OM Stockholm Exchange, Stockholm. Stockholms Handelskammare The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. __Transportation _ Airlines HelikopterService Offers transportation between Copenhagen Airport and Helsingborg. SAS Scandinavian Airlines. _Bus Swebus Express Svenska Buss Swedish Busses. _Rail SJ The major rail travel company in Sweden. Swedish Products Absolut Vodka Absolut vodka. Ericsson Typical Swedish Cellular Phones. H&M Typical Swedish Clothes. IKEA Typical Swedish furnitures. Läkerol Makes people talk. SAAB Swedish cars and planes. Scania Swedish heavy trucks. Sweden Yachts Sailing Yachts. Volvo Typical Swedish cars. |
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Destination Sweden - Country Guides Visit
SwedenInformation by the Swedish Travel & Tourism Council. Swedish Information Service by the Consulate General of Sweden, New York. The Swedish Institute Public agency entrusted with disseminating knowledge abroad about Sweden. Stockholmtown.comThe official Stockholm visitors guide. SmorgasbordSome hundred pages of editorial content by the Swedish Tourism Trade Association. |
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Education & ResearchGöteborg UniversitetLunds Universitet Stockholms Universitet Centre for higher education and research. Sun SITE The Royal Institute of Technology. Svenska Fysikersamfundet The Swedish Physical Society (Swedish). Uppsala University Universities and University Colleges in Sweden List of links. 
SWEDKID: antiracist websiteA website with the pedagogical aim of challenging racist and anti- democratic ideas among young people. LIBRIS Union catalogue of Swedish research and special libraries. Högskoleverket The National Agency for Higher Education. Technology The Royal Institute of Technology Tekniska museet Museum of Science and Technology, Stockholm. |
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EnvironmentSöderåsenSweden's latest (2001) national park. Swedish Museum of Natural History Official website of the Museum. |
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HistoryA bit of Swedish (and scandinavian) historyGeneral History of Sweden - Luleä University. The Centre for Local History Research on local history. Department of Archaeology and Ancient history A department of Uppsala university. Genline Swedish Church Records Online. Släktforskarnas Hus - House of Genealogy Qualified resource centre for family and emigration research. Kings
and Queens of Sweden - A Thousand-Year SuccessionKings & Queens. Kungliga biblioteket - Sveriges nationalbibliotek The Royal Library Sweden. Riddarhuset The House of Nobility, administrative centre for the Swedish knighthood and nobility. Riksantikvarieämbetet Government agency responsible for the care of Sweden's cultural heritage (Swedish). Riksarkivet - The Swedish National Archives One of the oldest public agencies in Sweden. Viking Heritage A network for Viking-related knowledge. Museums Etnografiska i Stockholm The National Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm. The Museums of Sigtuna Around thousand years ago Sigtuna was the most important town in the country. Nordiska museet The national museum of cultural history. Sjöhistoriska museet National Maritime Museum, Stockholm. Stockholm Vasa Museum About a well preserved warship from 1628. |
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SearchGula SidornaThe Swedish Yellow Pages. SUNET Index of Swedish WWW Servers. VirtualSwedenAn official index to Sweden. Newsgroup of Sweden soc.culture.nordic Additional Information on SwedenSweden Basic FactsBackground Notes: Sweden Governments on the WWW: Sweden Open Directory Project: Sweden Wikipedia: Sweden The World Factbook -- Sweden |
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