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| Administrative divisions: | 21 counties (lan , singular and plural); Blekinge , Dalarnas , Gavleborgs , Gotlands , Hallands , Jamtlands , Jonkopings , Kalmar , Kronobergs , Norrbottens , Orebro , Ostergotlands , Skane , Sodermanlands , Stockholm , Uppsala , Varmlands , Vasterbottens , Vasternorrlands , Vastmanlands , Vastra Gotalands |
| Area: | total: 449 ,964 sq km land: 410 ,934 sq km water: 39 ,030 sq km |
| Background: | A military power during the 17th century , Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 by the global economic downturn , but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995 , but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum. |
| Flag description: | blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) |
| Capital: | name: Stockholm geographic coordinates: 59 20 N , 18 03 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Climate: | temperate in south with cold , cloudy winters and cool , partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north |
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| Ethnic groups: | indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns , Yugoslavs , Danes , Norwegians , Greeks , Turks |
| Geographic coordinates: | 62 00 N , 15 00 E |
| Geography note: | strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas |
| Government type: | constitutional monarchy |
| Imports partners: | Germany 18.4% , Denmark 9.2% , Norway 8.3% , UK 6.8% , Finland 6.1% , Netherlands 5.8% , France 5% , China 4.3% , Belgium 4.1% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .se |
| Land boundaries: | 3 ,218 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 2 ,233 km border countries: Finland 614 km , Norway 1 ,619 km |
| Languages: | Swedish , small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities |
| Location: | Northern Europe , bordering the Baltic Sea , Gulf of Bothnia , Kattegat , and Skagerrak , between Finland and Norway |
| Map references: | Europe |
| National holiday: | Swedish Flag Day , 6 June (1916); National Day , 6 June (1983) |
| Nationality: | noun: Swede(s) adjective: Swedish |
| Natural hazards: | ice floes in the surrounding waters , especially in the Gulf of Bothnia , can interfere with maritime traffic |
| Population: | 9 ,045 ,389 (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Lutheran 87% , other (includes Roman Catholic , Orthodox , Baptist , Muslim , Jewish , and Buddhist) 13% |
| Terrain: | mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west |
| Unemployment rate: | 6.1% (2007 est.) |
Capital of Sweden
Stockholm (click to view Stockholm map)
Places in Sweden
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions in Sweden. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.
Dalarna County (1589 google map locations)
Gävleborg County (1058 google map locations)
Gotland County (113 google map locations)
Halland County (839 google map locations)
Jämtland County (1197 google map locations)
Jönköping County (1147 google map locations)
Kalmar County (1670 google map locations)
Kronoberg County (1043 google map locations)
Norrbotten County (984 google map locations)
Örebro County (886 google map locations)
Östergötland County (998 google map locations)
Södermanland County (475 google map locations)
Stockholm County (1207 google map locations)
Uppsala County (807 google map locations)
Värmland County (1454 google map locations)
Västerbotten County (1348 google map locations)
Västernorrland County (1355 google map locations)
Västmanland County (679 google map locations)
Västra Götaland County (2855 google map locations)
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