Surface: Sweden has a total land area of 410,934 sq km.
Population: Sweden has a population of 9,031,090 (July 2007). It predominantly comprises Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities.
System of government: Sweden is a constitutional monarchy.
Capital: With a population of 786,510 inhabitants, Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
Religion: Lutheranism is the most dominant religion in Sweden.
Official Language: Swedish is the official language of Sweden.
Government: Sweden is a constitutional monarchy.
Climate: Sweden has a temperate climate in the south; sub-arctic, in the north.
Units of measure and electricity: Sweden follows the metric system and the official electricity unit is 230 V, 50 Hz.
Time Zone: Sweden follows CET, which is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in summers).
Currency: Swedish krona (1 € = 9.19911 SEK).
Travel documents required: One requires a visa to travel to Sweden.
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| Economy |
Sweden has a market economy, heavily dependent on foreign trade. Timber, hydropower and iron-ore form the resource base of the economy. Telecommunications as well as the automobile and pharmaceuticals industries are very important. Swedes are considered to be highly skilled.
Sweden is considered relatively expensive. Though, more and more inexpensive options are now available to visitors. The average daily expense of a tourist in Sweden varies between 200–500 SEK. |
