FalkenbergNorthern Europe The Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west and Finland in the northeast; the rest of it borders waters, as the Baltic Sea and Kattegat. Due to the relatively small number of inhabitants, Sweden's landscape is known for its peace and the large forests and mountainous wilderness. Konungariket Sverige Royal motto: For Sverige i tiden (For Sweden - With the times) Official language; None (Swedish de facto national language) Capital; Stockholm King; Carl XVI Gustav Prime Minister; Goran Persson Area; 449,964 kmē Population; 8,875,053 Unification: 900-1200 Currency; Swedish krona Time zone; UTC +1 National anthem; Du gamla, Du fria Internet TLD; .SE Phone Calling Code; 46 History Conclusive archaeological evidence exists that the area now comprising Sweden was settled during the Stone Age, as the inland ice of the last ice age receded. For more information click here. Sweden facts and history in brief
Hui Chin and I visited Sweden in 2003, when we
took time out and visited a few countries in Europe
including the Scandinavian countries with our Eurail
Pass.
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