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Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital: Stockholm
Main Cities: Gothenburg, Malmö,
Population: 9.024.186
Area: (sq.Km) 450,000
Currency: 1 Swedish krona = 100 öre
Language: Swedish
A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
Geography ::SWEDEN
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
62 00 N, 15 00 E
Area:
total: 450,295 sq km
country comparison to the world: 55
land: 410,335 sq km
water: 39,960 sq km
slightly larger than California
total: 2,233 km
border countries: Finland 614 km, Norway 1,619 km
3,218 km
territorial sea: 12 nm (adjustments made to return a portion of straits to high seas)
exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlines
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west
lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m
highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m
iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
arable land: 5.93%
permanent crops: 0.01%
other: 94.06% (2005)
1,150 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
179 cu km (2005)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 2.68 cu km/yr (37%/54%/9%)
per capita: 296 cu m/yr (2002)
ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic
acid rain damage to soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas
People ::SWEDEN
9,074,055 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
0-14 years: 15.5% (male 725,864/female 684,459)
15-64 years: 65.2% (male 2,994,552/female 2,920,481)
65 years and over: 19.3% (male 777,219/female 971,480) (2010 est.)
total: 41.7 years
male: 40.6 years
female: 42.9 years (2010 est.)
0.16% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
10.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
10.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 54
1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41
urban population: 85% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 0.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
at birth: 1.061 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
total: 2.74 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 221
male: 2.9 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
total population: 80.97 years
country comparison to the world: 11
male: 78.69 years
female: 83.4 years (2010 est.)
1.67 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 170
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.1% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
6,200 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
fewer than 100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
noun: Swede(s)
adjective: Swedish
indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks
Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 16 years
male: 15 years
female: 17 years (2006)
7.1% of GDP (2005)
country comparison to the world: 21
Government ::SWEDEN
conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden
conventional short form: Sweden
local long form: Konungariket Sverige
local short form: Sverige
constitutional monarchy
name: Stockholm
geographic coordinates: 59 20 N, 18 03 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
21 counties (lan, singular and plural); Blekinge, Dalarna, Gavleborg, Gotland, Halland, Jamtland, Jonkoping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Norrbotten, Orebro, Ostergotland, Skane, Sodermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Varmland, Vasterbotten, Vasternorrland, Vastmanland, Vastra Gotaland
6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)
Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)
1 January 1975
civil law system influenced by customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
18 years of age; universal
chief of state: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)
head of government: Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT (since 5 October 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually the prime minister
unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 17 September 2006 (next to be held in September 2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - Social Democrats 35%, Moderates 26.2%, Center Party 7.9%, Liberal People's Party 7.5%, Christian Democrats 6.6%, Left Party 5.8%, Greens 5.2%; seats by party - Social Democrats 130, Moderates 97, Center Party 29, Liberal People's Party 28, Christian Democrats 24, Left Party 22, Greens 19
Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen (judges are appointed by the prime minister and the cabinet)
Political parties and leaders:
Center Party [Maud OLOFSSON]; Christian Democratic Party [Goran HAGGLUND]; Environment Party the Greens [no formal leader but party spokespersons are Maria WETTERSTRAND and Peter ERIKSSON]; Left Party or V (formerly Communist) [Lars OHLY]; Liberal People's Party [Jan BJORKLUND]; Moderate Party (liberal-conservative) [Fredrik REINFELDT]; Social Democratic Party [Mona SAHLIN]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Children's Rights in Society; Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees or TCO; Swedish Federation of Trade Unions or LO
other: media
International organization participation:
ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Jonas HAFSTROM
chancery: The House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
telephone: [1] (202) 467-2600
FAX: [1] (202) 467-2699
consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Matthew W. BARZUN
embassy: Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 31, SE-11589 Stockholm
mailing address: American Embassy Stockholm, US Department of State, 5750 Stockholm Place, Washington, DC 20521-5750
telephone: [46] (08) 783 53 00
FAX: [46] (08) 661 19 64
blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the colors reflect those of the Swedish coat of arms - three gold crowns on a blue field
Economy ::SWEDEN
Aided by peace and neutrality for the whole of the 20th century, Sweden has achieved an enviable standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech capitalism and extensive welfare benefits. It has a modern distribution system, excellent internal and external communications, and a skilled labor force. In September 2003, Swedish voters turned down entry into the euro system concerned about the impact on the economy and sovereignty. Timber, hydropower, and iron ore constitute the resource base of an economy heavily oriented toward foreign trade. Privately owned firms account for about 90% of industrial output, of which the engineering sector accounts for 50% of output and exports. Agriculture accounts for little more than 1% of GDP and of employment. Until 2008, Sweden was in the midst of a sustained economic upswing, boosted by increased domestic demand and strong exports. This and robust finances offered the center-right government considerable scope to implement its reform program aimed at increasing employment, reducing welfare dependence, and streamlining the state's role in the economy. Despite strong finances and underlying fundamentals, the Swedish economy slid into recession in the third quarter of 2008 and growth continued downward in the first half of 2009 as deteriorating global conditions reduced export demand and consumption.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$333.5 billion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
$348.9 billion (2008 est.)
$350.6 billion (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars
$402.4 billion (2009 est.)
-4.4% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
-0.5% (2008 est.)
2.7% (2007 est.)
$36,800 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
$38,600 (2008 est.)
$38,800 (2007 est.)
note: data are in 2009 US dollars
agriculture: 1.6%
industry: 26.6%
services: 71.8% (2009 est.)
4.93 million (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
agriculture: 1.1%
industry: 28.2%
services: 70.7% (2008 est.)
9.3% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
6.1% (2007 est.)
Population below poverty line:
NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 3.6%
highest 10%: 22.2% (2000)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
23 (2005)
country comparison to the world: 134
25 (1992)
17.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
revenues: $196.9 billion
expenditures: $211.4 billion (2009 est.)
43.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
36.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
-0.5% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 15
3.5% (2008 est.)
2% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 124
3.5% (31 December 2007)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
NA% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 150
4% (2004)
$185.4 billion (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 9
$217.1 billion (31 December 2007)
$54.55 billion (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 32
$48.49 billion (31 December 2007)
$549 billion (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 20
$630.8 billion (31 December 2007)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 18
$612.5 billion (31 December 2007)
$573.3 billion (31 December 2006)
barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk
iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles
Industrial production growth rate:
-9% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
144 billion kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 25
134.5 billion kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
14.71 billion kWh (2008 est.)
12.75 billion kWh (2008 est.)
3,572 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
351,800 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
219,300 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 53
542,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
913 million cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
913 million cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
Natural gas - proved reserves:
0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 133
$18.93 billion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
$40.32 billion (2008 est.)
$132.8 billion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
$185.9 billion (2008 est.)
machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
Germany 10.4%, Norway 9.5%, Denmark 7.4%, UK 7.3%, US 6.6%, Finland 6.3%, Netherlands 5.1%, France 4.9%, Belgium 4.4% (2008)
$121.1 billion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
$167.8 billion (2008 est.)
machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing
Germany 17.5%, Denmark 9.4%, Norway 8.5%, UK 6.2%, Finland 5.7%, Netherlands 5.6%, France 5%, Russia 4.4%, China 4.2% (2008)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
$29.72 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
$669.1 billion (30 June 2009)
country comparison to the world: 14
$617.3 billion (31 December 2008)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$298.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 15
$290.4 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$338.9 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
$333.9 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Swedish kronor (SEK) per US dollar - 7.821 (2009), 6.4074 (2008), 6.7629 (2007), 7.3731 (2006), 7.4731 (2005)
Communications ::SWEDEN
Telephones - main lines in use:
5.323 million (2008)
country comparison to the world: 30
10.988 million (2008)
country comparison to the world: 57
general assessment: highly developed telecommunications infrastructure; ranked among leading countries for fixed-line, mobile-cellular, Internet and broadband penetration
domestic: coaxial and multiconductor cables carry most of the voice traffic; parallel microwave radio relay systems carry some additional telephone channels
international: country code - 46; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Sweden shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway)
AM 1, FM 124, shortwave 0 (2008)
Television broadcast stations:
252 (2008)
.se
3.886 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 20
8.1 million (2008)
country comparison to the world: 32
Transportation ::SWEDEN
249 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 26
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 152
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 12
1,524 to 2,437 m: 76
914 to 1,523 m: 25
under 914 m: 36 (2009)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 97
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m: 92 (2009)
2 (2009)
gas 786 km (2009)
total: 11,633 km
country comparison to the world: 20
standard gauge: 11,568 km 1.435-m gauge (7,531 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 65 km 1.000-m gauge (65 km electrified) (2008)
total: 425,300 km
country comparison to the world: 15
paved: 139,300 km (includes 1,740 km of expressways)
unpaved: 286,000 km (2008)
2,052 km (2007)
country comparison to the world: 43
total: 195
country comparison to the world: 34
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 23, carrier 1, chemical tanker 45, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 36, petroleum tanker 15, roll on/roll off 37, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 25
foreign-owned: 41 (Denmark 4, Estonia 2, Finland 12, Germany 5, Italy 9, Norway 7, UK 2)
registered in other countries: 207 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Bahamas 4, Barbados 7, Bermuda 20, Cook Islands 8, Cyprus 2, Denmark 6, Finland 2, France 9, Germany 1, Gibraltar 13, Isle of Man 1, Italy 1, Liberia 10, Malaysia 3, Malta 2, Marshall Islands 1, Netherlands 28, Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 34, Panama 6, Portugal 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Singapore 20, UK 17, US 5) (2008)
Brofjorden, Goteborg, Helsingborg, Lulea, Malmo, Stenungsund, Stockholm, Trelleborg, Visby
Military ::SWEDEN
Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18-47 years of age for male compulsory or voluntary military service; conscript service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,065,782
females age 16-49: 1,995,451 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,709,592
females age 16-49: 1,649,875 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 58,937
female: 56,225 (2010 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
Transnational Issues ::SWEDEN
none
Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
SWEDEN
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