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Sweden

• Kingdom of Sweden
• National name: Konungariket Sverige
• Sovereign: King Carl XVI Gustaf (1973)
• Prime Minister: Fredrik Reinfeldt (2006)
• Area: 173,731 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 9,016,596
• Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Stockholm, 1,622,300 (metro. area), 1,251,900 (city proper)
• Monetary unit: Krona
• Language: Swedish
• Ethnicity/race: white, 88%; Lapp (Sami), foreign-born or first-generation immigrants (Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks) 12%
• Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, 94%; Roman Catholic, 1.5%; Pentecostal, 1%; other, 3.5%

      Source:  Infoplease

16th century building, Stockholm

Central Sweden

Church in Dalarna

Downtown Stockholm

Marstrand

Midsummer

Northern lights

Runic stone

Skiing up north

Stockholm harbor

Waterfall

Old bridge

Sunset behind a church

Vindeln River

Bauta stones

Arboga

Holmsund

Bringing in the hay

Boat in frozen river, Skelleftea

Old farm

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16th century building, Stockholm

 

Sweden's national anthem

 

	For more information on Sweden click on the links below: CityGuide Historical chronology of Sweden Infoplease Kings of Sweden Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Sweden’s National Parks Swedish Travel and Tourism Council The Swedish Smorgasbord Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf		Sweden's national coat of arms