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Complete details about Sweden in Europe with capital city Stockholm
| Country Name | Sweden (Sverige) |
| Country Code | SWE |
| Capital City | Stockholm |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Nordic Countries |
| Independence Year | 836 |
| Population | 8861400 |
| Surface Area | 449964.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 79.6 years |
| GNP | 226492.0 (old 227757.0) |
| Government Form | Constitutional Monarchy |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic (0.8%) Finnish (2.4%) Norwegian (0.5%) Southern Slavic Languages (1.3%) Spanish (0.6%) Swedish [official] (89.5%) |
Major Cities |
Stockholm, Lisboa (population 750348) Gothenburg [Göteborg], West Götanmaan län (population 466990) Malmö, Skåne län (population 259579) Uppsala, Uppsala län (population 189569) Linköping, East Götanmaan län (population 133168) Västerås, Västmanlands län (population 126328) Örebro, Örebros län (population 124207) Norrköping, East Götanmaan län (population 122199) Helsingborg, Skåne län (population 117737) Jönköping, Jönköpings län (population 117095) Umeå, Västerbottens län (population 104512) Lund, Skåne län (population 98948) Borås, West Götanmaan län (population 96883) Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län (population 93126) Gävle, Gävleborgs län (population 90742) |
Sweden's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 01:38:18 -0700 | |
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STOCKHOLM May 23 (Reuters) - Swedish banking group Swedbank expects to hang on to its current credit ratings when Moody's Investor Services finishes its review of Sweden's banking sector, but suspects other lenders may get downgraded. read full story |
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| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:31:01 -0700 | |
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Moving on to the subject of a proposed Europe-wide tax on financial transactions Reinfeldt said his view is that such a tax would hurt growth. "This is especially clear in countries like Sweden with a large financial sector," he said. read full story |
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| Publisher: NASDAQ | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:36:51 -0700 | |
| Sweden PM: Very Skeptical About Euro-Zone Bonds read full story | ||
| Publisher: 4-traders | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:34:38 -0700 | |
| SWEDEN PM : Very Skeptical About Euro-Zone Bonds read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:56:23 -0700 | |
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By Alistair Scrutton | STOCKHOLM May 22 (Reuters) - Sweden's high society, from monarchs to politicians and the jet set, gathered on Tuesday in a 17th century chapel in Stockholm for the baptism of the future heir to the throne in a ceremony that has ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Tue, 22 May 2012 07:15:13 -0700 | |
| Sweden royal heir baptized as pomp dislodges scandal read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Star Democrat | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:09:22 -0700 | |
| Future royal heir baptized in Sweden read full story | ||
| Publisher: AFP | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:40:00 -0700 | |
| Sweden's future queen, Princess Estelle, is baptised read full story | ||
| Publisher: Huffington Post | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:36:53 -0700 | |
| Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Swedish Royal Heir, Baptized (PHOTOS) read full story | ||
| Publisher: Gather Celebs News Channel | Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:30 -0700 | |
| Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden: Pink for Princess Estelle's Christening read full story | ||
| Publisher: International Business Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:34:34 -0700 | |
| Hundreds Gather Near Palace as Sweden's Princess Estelle is Christened read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Times (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:26:07 -0700 | |
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By SAMANTHA STOREY One hundred years ago the summer Olympics were held in Stockholm. As we count down the days to London 2012, we'll take a look back at what was happening at the games a century ago. Two months before the start of the games The Times ... read full story |
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