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Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe. It is the 55th biggest country in the world at 173,745 sq mi and was ranked as the world’s second most competitive country in 2010.

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What food does Sweden export?

Some examples:

machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products and chemicals.

What is they capital of Sweden?

Stockholm is the capital city of Sweden.

What is the prime minister of Sweden's salary?

4 years and can be renewed as long as he has majority support in the Parliament

Does Sweden have a rainforest?

Yes, most of the populated part is. The sub-arctic zone covers the Northern sparsely populated parts as well as the inland mountains extending across about half of the country, wheras the temperated part covers the densely populated southern half as well as the coastal areas of the Northern half.

That is: about half of the county is temperate and half is sub-arctic, although more than 90 % of the population live in the temperated parts.

How many meters above sea level is Sweden?

Depends where you are in Sweden. On the beach you will be at sea level and at the top of Kebnekaise you will be at 2104 m.

Is it true that Sweden has not been in any wars?

1814.

During the Finnish Winter war 1939-1940 however Sweden did not declare itself neutral but non belligerent which means Sweden did not actually take part in any fighting but could provide Finland with other kinds of assistance such as weapons.

What levels of girl scouts do they have in Sweden?

Sweden, as a rule, hasn't got separate branches of Scouting.

Usually, both boys and girls participate in the same events, together.

A girl is a "Flicka" and a scout is a scout.

What is the most common hair color in Sweden?

The answer is "any". The Saami people (natives of the northen parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia) tend to be dark haired with either blue or brown eyes. Over the years there have been a lot of migration between the European countries, so the statement that all Swedes are blond and blue eyed is a fallacy.

It is just as varied as in the USA or in the U.K.

What is the climate of Stockholm Sweden?

Sweden's climate varies from north to south, but in general it is temperate due to the offshore Gulf Stream waters. Winters are very cold, particularly in the north where days are shorter and heavy frosts and bountiful snowfalls can be expected. Summers are warm and pleasant in the south.

The weather can be quite different from year to year and it is colder and longer winter in the north. Old people notice the climate changing and it becomes warmer for every year.

How do you write the address for a letter to Sweden?

Lets say you would want to send it to a fictitious persion named Egon Ruuda living in sweden in the town of sikfors in piteå municipality. You would adress it as following:

Egon Ruuda

Sundsgatan 65, Lgh 6a, Sikfors

94294:Piteå

Sweden

Person, street, appartment (if applicable), town, postal code, municipality, country.

So in short, from the most personal level of magnitude towards global in increments.

What does Santa look like in Sweden?

santa "tomte" looks like a gnome who is short . chubby and very sweet

What are Sweden major imports?

Exports commodities: machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals

Imports commodities: machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing

For more information look at CIAs World fact book linked at the Related Links.

Is Sweden closer to equator?

No, it is not close to the equator.

What do most houses look like in Sweden?

Most houses in Sweden, as in Europe generally, are built from brick, block, stone, and or concrete, incl. stucco. Compared to the United States, this is because of the relative shortage of wood, and a different attitude to what is acceptable in terms of how solidly a house should be built. Likewise, the houses tend to be smaller than in the United States, especially compared to recently built house in much of the U.S. Some older houses in Sweden, as well as houses in rural areas, are built of wood, and some older houses can be large.

What is the time difference between Sweden and Africa?

Sweden is (Greenwich Mean Time) GMT +1 hour, ie. 1 hour ahead of Greenwich, England. US Pacific Time - is (Greenwich Mean Time) GMT -8 hours, ie. 8 hours behind Greenwich, England. Oregon is 9 hours behind Sweden. (Daylight savings not taken into account.)

What do you call the currency of Sweden?

AnswerSwedish krona (singular) or kronor (plural); in Swedish: svenska kronor; sometimes referred to as Swedish Crowns (SEK). In English you occasionally see the plural kronas, which makes sense but is a bit of a hybrid; Crowns must be a better option.

What country borders Sweden to the south?

Sweden has land borders with Finland and Norway.

It also has a connection with Denmark via the Øresund Bridge.

When do kids go to school in Sweden?

Well, yes and no. Swedes are in second grade when they're eight, however, a sixteen year old would be in the first, or second, grade of what the Swedish, for some unexplainable reason, call Gymnasium.

How do people in Sweden celebrate the 1st of may?

they worship someone called dartor (thats the swedish name for there god)

How much rainfall does Sweden get in a year?

Sweden, lies substantially north, and consequently is drier than the average European country. Most of the country receives between 500 - 800 mm per year, but in the wetter south, 1000 - 1200 per year. In the mountains these numbers may be doubled.

What is the terrain like in Sweden?

the landform regions of sweden is taco town and pepto bismo palace