Sweden has stayed out of every war since 1814, the longest unbroken peace of any country. Its allemansrätten gives everyone the right to walk and camp on private land.
Sweden
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Easy learning about Sweden
The capital city of Sweden is Stockholm, capital city of Sweden.
Word: Fika
Meaning: coffee pause
Administrative Divisions
21 counties:
- Blekinge
- Dalarna
- Gävleborg
- Gotland
- Halland
- Jämtland
- Jönköping
- Kalmar
- Kronoberg
- Norrbotten
- Örebro
- Östergötland
- Skåne
- Södermanland
- Stockholm
- Uppsala
- Värmland
- Västerbotten
- Västernorrland
- Västmanland
- Västra Götaland
Counties of Sweden map
Sweden is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
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Height
-1 m (-3 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 450 m (1480 ft), 650 m (2130 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1150 m (3770 ft), 1250 m (4100 ft), Max altitude 2067 m (6780 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Sweden (approximate)
Height from south to north in Sweden (approximate)
1Baltic Sea (South), Gulf of Bothnia (Northeast), Kattegat (Southwest)0 m2Vindel23 to 871 m3Dalälven16 to 663 m
Population of Sweden, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Stockholm, capital city of Sweden
Population: 10,596,620 (World Bank)
Area: 447,425 km² / 172,752 sq mi
People from Sweden are called: Swedes
Geography
Latitude: 65.859° N
Longitude: 19.017° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Kebnekaise (2 097 m)
Lowest point: Kristianstad (−2 m)
Climate
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 4 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 608 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 40 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.732 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 5 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.959
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 19.0
Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Lutheran Lutheran
Second Most Predominant: Other includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 1995
Schengen - since 2001
NATO - since 2024
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: regeringen.se
TLD: .se
Calling Code: +46
MapGeo Name: Sweden
MapGeo Code: SE