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🌍 Countries of the world 🏰 Europe

Sweden

Sweden

πŸ“– In short

Sweden is a country in northern Europe, on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It has vast forests, lots of lakes and countless islands. Its capital is Stockholm, a city built on islands joined by bridges. Its standard of living is one of the highest in the world.

🀩 Did you know?

  • Sweden's oldest university was founded in Uppsala in 1477.
  • Lake VΓ€nern is one of the biggest lakes in Europe.
  • The safety match was invented in Sweden in 1844.
  • Sweden's capital is Stockholm, and the currency is the Swedish krona.

πŸ—‚οΈ Fact file

Sweden lies in northern Europe, in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Its neighbors are Norway and Finland.
Sweden lies in northern Europe, in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Its neighbors are Norway and Finland.
The Swedish coat of arms
The Swedish coat of arms
Capital
Stockholm.
Official language
Swedish.
Official name
Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom of Sweden)
Currency
The krona
Area
449,964 kmΒ².
Population
Population estimate for 2000: 8,972,000 people.

πŸ”Ž Find out more

🌟 Forests, iron and water

Sweden built its industries on three natural treasures: timber from its forests, iron ore from its mountains and water power from its rivers.

πŸ” Swedish inventions

Swedes invented many things we use, like the safety match and the modern car seat belt. Alfred Nobel, who created the Nobel Prize, came from Sweden.

πŸ’‘ An ice hotel

In northern Sweden a hotel is built every winter out of snow and ice, with beds, chairs and even glasses made of ice! Then it melts in spring.

🎯 Love of nature

Swedes love getting out into nature, and everyone has the right to walk, camp in the forests and pick berries, as long as they keep them clean.

🧩 Test yourself

1 Which invention came from Sweden?

2 What is the capital of Sweden?

3 Which picture shows β€œSweden”?

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πŸ“· Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons