SWEDEN
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a constitutional monarchy in the northern part of Europe, located on the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula. Sweden borders to Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, and Denmark in the southwest. Sweden is the third largest country in Europe but has only about 9 million inhabitants.
Official name |
Kingdom of Sweden |
Government |
Constitutional monarchy |
Capital |
Stockholm |
Monarch |
King Carl XVI Gustaf |
Independence day |
June 6 (1983) |
Prime minister |
Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Area |
450.295 km2 |
Currency |
Swedish Krona SEK |
Population |
9.088.728 |
GDP |
$354.7 Billon (2010 est.) |
Official language |
Swedish |
GDP– per capita |
$39.100 (2010 est.) |
Religion |
Lutheran 87% |
