Sweden: Introduction

Capital: Stockholm

Population

Total Population: 9,379,116

Annual Growth Rate: 0.9%

Density: 23 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 84.7%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Stockholm (1,970,000); Göteborg (510,000); Malmö (260,000); Uppsala (130,000); Västerås (110,000).

Ethnic Origins: 90% Swedish, 3% Finnish, 7% Other.

Official Language: Swedish.

Other Languages Spoken: The recognized minority languages are: Sami, Finnish, Meänkieli, Yiddish and Romani.

Business Language(s): Swedish and English are used in business, German is spoken in hotels and shops.

Religion: 80% Evangelical-Lutheran. 8 religions are recognized, besides the Church of Sweden.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Stockholm

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)

Country Overview

Area: 450,300 km²

Type of State: The Kingdom of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on a parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member.
Considered as world’s one of the most highly developed post-industrial societies; highest level of taxation in the world; an economy which is based on the high-technology sector; high unemployment rate since the economic crisis

HDI*: 0.885/1

HDI (World Rank): 9/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

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Low: -9° | High: -7°

Humidity: 68% | Wind: -13 km/h
Sunrise: 7:50 am | Sunset: 4:15 pm

Stockholm, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Sweden, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Sweden, Dial +46

Internet Suffix: .se

Computers: 88.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 60.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 79.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	127,547	153,226	168,503	120,077	147,932
Exports of Goods (million USD)	147,793	168,817	183,327	130,958	158,416
Imports of Services (million USD)	39,294	47,347	53,847	45,309	48,085
Exports of Services (million USD)	49,142	62,677	70,340	58,556	63,605

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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