Why was Sweden a free country during World War 2?
They probably did not, but Sweden (like Switzerland) had very powerful defenses, and since Sweden was willing to buy and sell with anyone it was considered unnecessary to invade and occupy.
Oslo is the capital of Norway.
The currency used in Oslo is the Norwegian Krone.
The International currency code is NOK.
What do Swedish people do in their spare time?
they like to eat with their families. They especially like dunner, it is their main meal. It is considered very important. they like to eat with their families. They especially like dunner, it is their main meal. It is considered very important.
Yes, Sweden has taxes, like most countries do. The The tax level in Sweden is fairly high, in 2007 the figure was approximately 48 per cent of the GNP. This does, however, lead to a very high standard of the infrastructure.
Maybe an American would categorize it that way, but not in the meaning of traditional socialism. The long ruling Social Democratic party is a centre-left party. When it lost power to the centre-right coalition 2006, labor taxes were lowered somewhat but focus remained on publicly provided welfare.
Still, corporates costs of sacking workers is much lower than in continental Europe and the government seldom interferes in corporate activities - contrary to countries such as France, Italy or England.
How much ice cream does an American eat in a year?
Swedish people eat approximately 15 liters of ice cream a year.
How long has Sweden been a country?
It depends on whether you consider Sweden a Nation from when the sweons and geats were first ruled under one king (10th century), or if the realm of the sweons alone could be concidered Sweden. In that case the age of the Swedish kingdom is unknown. Modern Sweden is sometimes proposed to have been formed in 1523.
What is the mountain range on the border between Norway and Sweden?
The Scandinavian Mountains, in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen ("the Fells") or Kölen (Fjällen being by far the most frequent name and virtually the only one in modern colloquial speech), in Finnish Köli or Skandit and in Norwegian Kjølen, with the three latter meaning The Keel, are a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Scandinavian Mountains are equivalent with the Scandinavian Caledonides. The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously into the North Sea and Norwegian Sea, forming the famous fjords of Norway, while to the northeast they gradually curve towards Finland. To the north they form the border between Norway and Sweden, still reaching 2,000 m high (6,600 ft) at the Arctic circle.
Source: Wikipedia
Do people in Sweden drive on the left side?
In Sweden we drive on the right side. Why would we drive on the wrong side? Hahahah. Bad humor, sorry. But nyea, we're driving on the right.
Who is a famous Sweden citizen?
Henning Mankell is a well-known Swedish traveler and writer. He is best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most famous creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander.
What type of money is used in Sweden?
Svensk krona - Swedish Crown - SEK
100 SEK = ~7USD = ~9Euro
(average)
1SEK (1 krona/1kr) is 100 öre.
The swedish crown comes in the form of coins and notes (mynt and sedlar). Over the years we've had a lot of different coins and notes with different values, but right now, June 2010, we've got this;
Mynt - Coins
All coins has the value written on one side. The 5 crown has got a small crown, the current Kings initials and "SVERIGE XXXX" printed on the other side, XXXX standing for the year it was made.
The 1- and 10-crows has got a picture of the current King, his name, his royal motto and the year the coin was made. So on the Swedish coins you can read '*Carl XVI Gustaf - Sveriges Konung * XXXX' on the side with the picture, and 'För Sverige - I tiden' (meaning For Sweden - With the times) on the other side, with the value.
In 2000 they made a limited edition of the 1crown-coin called 'Millenniemyntet', which looks a little different from the other that came that year. But that 'limitied' edition was probably made with high limit, because you get them just as often as any other coins...
50-öre - but they are going away and from October -10 you won't be able to use them anymore.
1-krona - 1 crown silverish coin, 2,5 cm in diameter
5-krona - 5 crowns grey coin, 2,8cm in diameter
10-krona - 10 crowns goldish, 2 cm in diameter
Sedlar - Notes
All notes have different sizes, but all of them has an old Swedish celebrity on both sides.
20-lapp - 20kronor/20 crowns With Selma Lagerlöf on it
50-lapp - 50 kronor with a picture of Jenny Lind
100-lapp - 100 kronor with a picture of Carl von Linne
500-lapp - 500 kronor with pictures of Karl XI resp. Christopher Polhem
1000-lapp - 1000 kronor with Gustav Vasa on it.
How are countries such as noewey and Sweden affected by the acid rain problem in England?
It ruins trees people ride a bike go on a bus do you want to die and if you say yes go see someone okay and any other information go to this website:
http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.html
WHY DO DOORS OPEN OUTWARDS IN SWEDEN?
Yes, they are outward opening mainly for traditional reasons (which is why UK door go inwards I guess). A Loooong time ago people used to have two doors with ~100mm gap between them. The one on the inside would open inwards, and the other one would open outwards. The a 1+1 'coupled' door solution was used to impove the insulation. When doors got better the internal door was eventually just left out and you ended up with a single outward opening door.
http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=640&page=1 supplied this nugget of information; take a look. So yes, essentially a porch that no longer exists.
Because of snow drift? If the door opens inwards with snow piled up against the door it would all go inside the building. However, if the door opens outwards this is removed.
Commercial and public doors or private house doors? All public buildings have doors that open outwards, not just in Sweden, but, for example, the main door of a house, I am not sure why they would open outwards. Unless it is a SCREEN door...
Is Sweden in the East or west hemisphere?
Northern Europe.
To see exactly, use Google earth. Type Sweden in the (fly to) box. And just watch. How nice. About a couple years ago I wondered. Where is Israel at, anyway? This answered me quick.
The text of the Swedish National Anthem, "Du gamla, Du fria," was written by folklorist and ballad writer Richard Dybeck (1811-77) and set to a folk tune from the province of Västmanland in the middle of the 19th century. By the end of the century, the song was so popular that it became the Swedish national anthem.
Its words are:
Du gamla, du fria, du fjällhöga Nord,
du tysta, du glädjerika sköna!
Jag hälsar dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
din sol, din himmel, dina ängder gröna,
din sol, din himmel, dina ängder gröna.
Du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar,
då ärat ditt namn flög över jorden.
Jag vet, att du är och du blir vad du var.
Ja, jag vill leva, jag vill dö i Norden!
Ja, jag vill leva, jag vill dö i Norden!
Translated into English, the words are:
Thou ancient, thou freeborn, thou mountainous North,
In beauty and peace our hearts beguiling,
I greet thee, thou loveliest land on the earth,
Thy sun, thy skies, thy verdant meadows smiling.
Thy sun, thy skies, thy verdant meadows smiling.
Thy throne rests on mem'ries from great days of yore,
When worldwide renown was valour's guerdon.
I know to thy name thou art true as before.
In thee I'll live, in thee I'll die, thou North Land,
In thee I'll live, in thee I'll die, thou North Land.
What is the name for ytterby and Sweden?
Ytterbium, Yttrium, Terbium & Erbium are all named after the city, and it's mine, where the new elements were found; Ytterby Quarry, Ytterby, Sweden.
Is there a term for the countries dennmark Sweden finnland and Norway?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland AND Iceland are known as the Nordic countries
Norway, Sweden and Denmark are known as Scandinavia
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland don't have a collective name.
How long can a us citizen stay in Sweden?
You have to have lived in Sweden for 5 years, unless you have a Danish, Norwegian, Finish or Icelandic citizenship, then it's just 2 years.
You also have to apply for it.
What is Sweden's National Animal?
The Lion, Elk and Dalecarlian horse are the national animals of Sweden.
There are a couple of mountains in Sweden, the highest mountains are just above 2000m and are located in Lappland, north of Sweden. The most known of these are Kebnekaise which is both number one and two, the south top is 2104m while the north top is 2097m.
the Kjolen Mountains ar located on the boarder of Sweden and Norway
What is Sweden's culture about?
The culture in Sweden is very different from that of the rest of the world. The majority of Swedish people are Lutherans, Swedish people and their country seems to be very self-reliant, and they are believers in trade unionism.
When was The Ice Hotel In Sweden Built?
If you are asking when it first started and got built,, it was January 1, 2001
What are the cultural traits of Sweden?
Sweden is a peninsula in the northern part of Europe, having many small bays in its coast which are known as fjords.