FACTS ABOUT SWEDEN
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
Some wellknown Swedes:
Ingemar Bergman, Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Max von Sydow, Dolph Lundgren, Lasse Hallstrom, Lukas Moodyson, Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Abba, Roxette, Europe, Cardigans, Robyn, Olof Palme, Bjorn Borg, IKEA, Volvo, Saab, Scania, H&M, Ericsson, Tetra Pak, Alfa Laval, ...
Area: 174,000 sq mi (450,000 km²), the third largest country in Western Europe
Longest north-south distance: 978 mi (1,574 km)
Longest east-west distance: 310 mi (499 km)
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 9.3 million inhabitants
Languages: Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber
Religion: In practice, Sweden is very secularized. The Church of Sweden is Evangelical Lutheran; co-exists with many other beliefs
Life expectancy: Men 79 years, women 83 years
Currency: Swedish Krona (100 krona ≈ 600 Rs)
"Loving every shot here...The south of Sweden is just gorgeous! Except for the cold and the wind chill, everything else here is surreal.”
Aftab Shivdasani Tweeting to his fans i November 2011
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