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We are 8,8 million Swedes living in the Kingdom of Sweden. Our capital is Stockholm (1,000,000 inhabitants). Other towns: G�teborg, Malm�, Helsingborg, Upsala. We speak Swedish. Swedish is close to the other Scandinavian languages. There are Sami and Finnish speaking minorities in the north. English is widely spoken.Learn Swedish here. What is our country like? What does Sweden look like: mostly flat, with mountains in the west. 96,000 lakes and forest everywhere. Watch live web-cameras in Sweden here. How is the weather: mild in summer (25�C) and cold in winter, when temperatures reach -15�C, getting colder in the northern latitudes. Our industries are based mainly on cars, forestry, mining, telecommunications. Know more about our economy here. Our Government type is a constitutional monarchy. Sweden is a country of the European Union. Know more about our institutions here. About Swedish history - Swedish Vikings expanded eastwards and even attacked the Roman empire of Byzantium. Know more about the Vikings here. - Denmark absorbed Sweden into the Union of Kalmar from 1397 to 1523. - Sweden became a military power during the 17th century but lost the Duchy of Finland in a war with Russia in 1809. - In 1814 Sweden annexed Norway and ever since she has maintained a neutral status and hasn't participated in any war. - During the 20th century the Social Democrats established the famous Scandinavian social welfare state, providing the Swedes with an extensive social security protection. - Sweden is a member of the European Union since 1995. The Swedes are known for... - Science : Sweden is a nation of great scientists, like Anders Celsius, astronomer, invented the Celsius temperature scale, Alfred Nobel, invented dynamite and established the Nobel Institute, Carl von Linné, father of Taxonomy, biologist, his system for classifying organisms is still in wide use today, Theodor Svedverg, Nobel prize in Chemistry, Nils Nordenskiold, mineralogist and artic explorer, Lars Magnus Ericsson, founded one of the world's leading manufacturers of advanced telephone equipment. - Music : The most popular Scandinavian bands - ABBA, Roxette, Ace of Base, Kent and The Cardigans. - Cinema : Ingmar Bergman, film director. The world often portrays Swedish women as the prototype of the Nordic female. Some of them are Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Britt Ekland, actresses. Well known Swedish male actors are Max von Sydow and Dolf Lungren. - Writers : Astrid Lindgren created the world famous 'Pippi Longstocking' and Selma Lagerlöf wrote the adventures of Nils Holgersson. - Sports : Sportsmen like Bj�rn Borg, Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander, tennis players, and Ingemar Stenmark, Gunde Svan, skiers, while Sven Göran Eriksson and Gunnar Nordahl are related to soccer. - You also know Sweden because Volvo and Saab cars, Ericsson mobile phones, Absolut vodka and IKEA, the furniture retailer. What to see in Sweden - The capital Stockholm, the world's cleanest city. Swim or fish in the city centre and have a boat trip through the canals. - Party at the cosmopolitan Gamla Stan (old town) and go to any live concert. - Admire royal palaces and museums and watch the Change of the Guard at the Royal Palace. - G�teborg, Scandinavia's largest harbour city. Soak up the friendly and lively atmosphere at the old town. - Swedish culture in the beautiful and historic university city of Upsala. - The world's largest maritime museum (14 ships and a submarine), the Volvo museum, and Sweden's most popular attraction, the Liseberg. - Fall in love and enjoy lively music atmosphere in any of the summer festivals of Sweden. - Sleep in the biggest iglu of the world at Jukkasj�rvi, get married in its iced church and party in the also iced and spectacular Absolut Bar. - Be a cool snowboarder in the 'Scandinavian Alps' in �re. - Contact the Tourist Office for more information about Sweden. Sweden in The Scandinavian Shop
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