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Sweden |
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| Official Name: |
Kingdom of
Sweden (Konungariket Sverige) |
| Location: |
Northern
Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between
Finland and Norway |
| Border Countries: |
Finland, Norway |
| Climate: |
Temperate;
summers cool and short, winters long and cold; subarctic in north |
| Terrain: |
Mostly flat or
gently rolling lowlands; forested mountains in north and west |
| Capital: |
Stockholm |
| Other Major Cities: |
Göteborg,
Malmö, Uppsala, Linköping, Örebro |
| Land Area: |
449,964 sq.
km/173,732 sq. mi |
| Population: |
8,865,051 |
| Local Time: |
1 hour ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Swedish |
| Currency: |
Swedish krona
(SKr) |
| Industries: |
Iron and steel,
precision instruments, wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles |
| Export Commodities: |
Machinery, motor
vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals, petroleum and
petroleum products |
| Visitor Information: |
www.visit-sweden.com (official site-Sweden)
www.stoinfo.se (official site-Stockholm) |
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Stockholm |
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| Region: |
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| Land Area: |
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| Population: |
Metro pop.
1,554,000 |
| Airport: |
Arlanda
International Airport 45 km/28 mi north of city center |
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