Sweden
Position: Scandinavian Peninsula
Position: Scandinavian Peninsula
| International name: | Sweden |
| Local name: | Sverige |
| AREA ................................................ | 449.964 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 8.986.400 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 20,0 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Stockholm |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 29541 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,664 (6th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Lake Hammarsjon, Kristiansta -2,41 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Kebnekaise 2111 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Constitutional Monarchy |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .se |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +46 |
Scandinavian Peninsula country
| Stockholm | 08/05/2024 | 14:12 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook