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.