- Outline of Sweden
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The Flag of SwedenThe Greater state arms of Sweden
The location of Sweden
An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of SwedenThe Kingdom of Sweden is a sovereign Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.[1] Sweden has land borders with Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by the Oresund Bridge. It has been a member of the European Union since January 1, 1995. Its capital city is Stockholm.
At 449.964 km2 (173.732 sq mi), Sweden is the third largest country by area in Western Europe and fourth in all of Europe. With a total population slightly over 9 million, Sweden has a low population density of 20 people per km² (52 per sq. mi). About 84% of the population live in urban areas.[2]
Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397, and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century the country expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden constituted by the eastern half of Norrland and Österland was lost to Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union with Sweden, a union which lasted until 1905. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.[3]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Sweden- Pronunciation: /ˈswiːdən/ (
listen) - Common English country name: Sweden
- Official English country name: The Kingdom of Sweden
- Common endonym(s): Sverige
- Official endonym(s): Konungariket Sverige
- Adjectival(s): Swedish
- Demonym(s): Swedish, Swedes
- Etymology: Name of Sweden
- International rankings of Sweden
- ISO country codes: SE, SWE, 752
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .se
Geography of Sweden
Main article: Geography of Sweden- Sweden is: a Nordic country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Sweden
- High: Kebnekaise 2,104 m (6,903 ft)
- Low: Kristianstad −2.4 m (−8 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,233 km
- Population of Sweden: 9,242,595 (September 30, 2008) - 88th most populous country
- Area of Sweden: 449,964 km2
- Atlas of Sweden
Environment of Sweden
An enlargeable satellite image of SwedenMain article: Environment of Sweden- Climate of Sweden
- Environmental issues in Sweden
- Ecoregions in Sweden
- Renewable energy in Sweden
- Geology of Sweden
- Protected areas of Sweden
- Biosphere reserves in Sweden
- National parks of Sweden
- Wildlife of Sweden
- Flora of Sweden
- Fauna of Sweden
- Birds of Sweden
- Mammals of Sweden
Natural geographic features of Sweden
- Islands of Sweden
- Lakes of Sweden
- Mountains of Sweden
- Glaciers of Sweden
- Rivers of Sweden
- World Heritage Sites in Sweden
- List of sweden's death rates
Regions of Sweden
Main article: Regions of SwedenEcoregions of Sweden
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Sweden and Ecoregions in SwedenAdministrative divisions of Sweden
Main article: Administrative divisions of SwedenCounties of Sweden
Main article: Counties of Sweden- Stockholm County
- Västerbotten County
- Norrbotten County
- Uppsala County
- Södermanland County
- Östergötland County
- Jönköping County
- Kronoberg County
- Kalmar County
- Gotland County
- Blekinge County
- Skåne County
- Halland County
- Västra Götaland County
- Värmland County
- Örebro County
- Västmanland County
- Dalarna County
- Gävleborg County
- Västernorrland County
- Jämtland County
Provinces of Sweden
Main article: Provinces of Sweden- Blekinge
- Bohuslän
- Dalarna (Dalecarlia*)
- Dalsland
- Gotland (Gotlandia*)
- Gästrikland
- Halland
- Hälsingland
- Härjedalen
- Jämtland
- Lappland
- Medelpad
- Norrbotten
- Närke (Nerike*)
- Skåne (Scania*)
- Småland
- Södermanland
- Uppland
- Värmland
- Västmanland
- Västerbotten
- Västergötland
- Ångermanland
- Öland
- Östergötland
Municipalities of Sweden
Main article: Municipalities of Sweden- Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
- Cities of Sweden
Demography of Sweden
Main article: Demographics of SwedenGovernment and politics of Sweden
- Main article: Government of Sweden and Politics of Sweden
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
- Elections in Sweden
- Political parties in Sweden
- Political scandals of Sweden
- Taxation in Sweden
Branches of the government of Sweden
Main article: Government of SwedenExecutive branch of the government of Sweden
- Head of state: King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Sweden, Fredrik Reinfeldt
- Cabinet of Sweden
Legislative branch of the government of Sweden
- Parliament of Sweden (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Sweden
Main article: Judicial system of SwedenForeign relations of Sweden
Main article: Foreign relations of SwedenInternational organization membership
The Kingdom of Sweden is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Sweden
Main article: Law of Sweden- Capital punishment in Sweden
- Constitution of Sweden
- Crime in Sweden
- Racism in Sweden
- Antisemitism in Sweden
- Human rights in Sweden
- LGBT rights in Sweden
- Freedom of religion in Sweden
- Law enforcement in Sweden
Military of Sweden
Main article: Military of Sweden- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Sverker Göransson
- Forces
- Army of Sweden
- Navy of Sweden
- Air Force of Sweden
- Special forces of Sweden
- Military history of Sweden
- Military ranks of Sweden
Local government in Sweden
Main article: Local government in SwedenHistory of Sweden
- Main article: History of Sweden, Timeline of the history of Sweden, and Current events of Sweden
- Economic history of Sweden
- Military history of Sweden
Culture of Sweden
Main article: Culture of Sweden- Architecture of Sweden
- Cuisine of Sweden
- Ethnic minorities in Sweden
- Festivals in Sweden
- Humor in Sweden
- Languages of Sweden
- Media in Sweden
- National symbols of Sweden
- Coat of arms of Sweden
- Flag of Sweden
- National anthem of Sweden
- People of Sweden
- Prostitution in Sweden
- Public holidays in Sweden
- Records of Sweden
- Religion in Sweden
- Buddhism in Sweden
- Christianity in Sweden
- Hinduism in Sweden
- Islam in Sweden
- Judaism in Sweden
- Sikhism in Sweden
- World Heritage Sites in Sweden
Art in Sweden
- Art in Sweden
- Cinema of Sweden
- Literature of Sweden
- Music of Sweden
- Television in Sweden
- Theatre in Sweden
Sports in Sweden
Main article: Sports in SwedenEconomy and infrastructure of Sweden
Main article: Economy of Sweden- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 18th (eighteenth)
- Agriculture in Sweden
- Banking in Sweden
- National Bank of Sweden
- Communications in Sweden
- Companies of Sweden
- Currency of Sweden: Krona
- ISO 4217: SEK
- Economic history of Sweden
- Energy in Sweden
- Energy policy of Sweden
- Oil industry in Sweden
- Mining in Sweden
- Tourism in Sweden
- Transport in Sweden
- Sweden Stock Exchange
Education in Sweden
Main article: Education in SwedenInfrastructure of Sweden
- Health care in Sweden
- Transportation in Sweden
- Airports in Sweden
- Rail transport in Sweden
- Roads in Sweden
- Water supply and sanitation in Sweden
See also
Main article: Sweden- Index of Sweden-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Sweden-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Sweden". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sw.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Statistics Sweden. Yearbook of Housing and Building Statistics 2007. Statistics Sweden, Energy, Rents and Real Estate Statistics Unit, 2007. ISBN 9789161813612. Available online in PDF format.
- ^ U.S. State Department Background Notes: Sweden
External links
- Sweden travel guide from Wikitravel
- Swedish Royal Court – Official website of the Swedish Royal House
- VisitSweden.com – Official travel and tourism website for Sweden
- SWEDEN.SE – The Official Gateway to Sweden
- Radio Sweden (English) – Public service
- The Swedish Government – Official site
- The Swedish Parliament – Official site
- Study in Sweden – Official guide to studying in Sweden
- Statistiska Centralbyrån – Statistics Sweden (governmental)
- Invest in Sweden Agency – Government agency
- Swedish Trade Council
- Sweden – Economic Growth and Structural Change, 1800-2000 — EH.Net Encyclopedia
- The Local - Sweden's news in English – Independent English language news site
- Anti-Jewish stereotypes in Swedish public discourse
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