Sweden, officially Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom of Sweden), constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, occupying the eastern portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered on the north and west by Norway, on the north-east by Finland, on the east by the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic Sea, and on the south-west by further bodies of water: the Öresund (Øresund), the Kattegatt, and the Skagerrak. Sweden includes the islands of Gotland and Öland in the Baltic Sea. It is the fourth-largest country in Europe. The total area of Sweden is 449,964 sq km (173,732 sq mi). Stockholm is the country's capital and largest city.
Population
8,858,000
(1996 official estimate)
Population Density 20 people/sq km
(51 people/sq mi)
(1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
83%Urban
17%Rural
Largest Cities
Stockholm711,119
Göteborg449,189
Malmö245,699
(1996 estimates)
Ethnic Groups
89%Swedish
11%Other
including Finns, Sami (Lapps), Danes, Norwegians, Turks, Iranians
Languages
Official Language
Swedish
Other Languages
Finnish, Sami (Lappish), and other languages
Religions
87%Swedish Evangelical Lutheranism
13%Other
including other Protestant denominations, Roman Catholicism
Time and Date in Stockholm
Countries Currency Unit
SEK/Unit
Units/SEK
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.133840
7.47163
USD
United States Dollars
10.3609
0.0965165
ARS
Argentina Pesos
3.51814
0.284241
AUD
Australia Dollars
5.52770
0.180907
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.655834
1.52478
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
10.3609
0.0965165
BBD
Barbados Dollars
5.20649
0.192068
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.223711
4.47006
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
10.3609
0.0965165
BRL
Brazil Reals
4.45631
0.224401
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
14.7732
0.0676899
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
4.63437
0.215779
CAD
Canada Dollars
6.49521
0.153960
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.0157833
63.3582
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
1.25171
0.798906
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
15.7701
0.0634113
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.292277
3.42141
DKK
Denmark Kroner
1.21478
0.823195
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
3.83738
0.260595
EGP
Egypt Pounds
2.23657
0.447113
EUR
Euro
9.02447
0.110810
FJD
Fiji Dollars
4.63576
0.215714
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
1.51781
0.658845
FRF
France Francs **
1.37577
0.726865
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
4.61414
0.216725
XAU
Gold Ounces
3,131.54
0.000319331
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.0264841
37.7585
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
1.32839
0.752790
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.0371126
26.9450
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.103616
9.65105
INR
India Rupees
0.212297
4.71039
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.00105461
948.219
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
11.4587
0.0872699
ILS
Israel New Shekels
2.18449
0.457772
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.00466075
214.558
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.217621
4.59515
JPY
Japan Yen
0.0781072
12.8029
JOD
Jordan Dinars
14.6134
0.0684302
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.00684341
146.126
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.223711
4.47006
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
2.72728
0.366666
MXN
Mexico Pesos
1.14989
0.869645
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
4.56381
0.219115
NOK
Norway Kroner
1.17024
0.854524
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
4.09513
0.244193
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.172538
5.79582
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.203076
4.92427
XPT
Platinum Ounces
5,377.09
0.000185974
PLN
Poland Zlotych
2.51983
0.396853
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.0450139
22.2154
ROL
Romania Lei
0.000314587
3,178.77
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.332935
3.00359
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
2.76287
0.361942
XAG
Silver Ounces
47.9694
0.0208466
SGD
Singapore Dollars
5.62421
0.177803
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.216077
4.62798
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.912233
1.09621
KRW
South Korea Won
0.00784440
127.479
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.0542381
18.4372
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
12.9182
0.0774104
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.0398497
25.0943
SEK
Sweden Kronor
1.00000
1.00000
CHF
Switzerland Francs
6.16257
0.162270
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.296450
3.37325
THB
Thailand Baht
0.237899
4.20346
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
1.69296
0.590681
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00000770846
129,727.58
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.0112522
88.8714
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.00231788
431.429
Sweden :
Geographic coordinates
62 00 N, 15 00 E
Sweden :
Population growth rate
0.02%
Sweden :
Birth rate
9.91 births/1,000 population
Sweden :
Death rate
10.61 deaths/1,000 population
Sweden :
People living with HIV/AIDS
3,000
Sweden :
Independence
6 June 1523
Sweden :
National holiday
Flag Day, 6 June
Sweden :
Constitution
1 January 1975
Sweden :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $197 billion
Sweden :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $22,200
Sweden :
Electricity - consumption
128.819 billion kWh
Sweden :
Exports
$95.5 billion machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
Sweden :
Imports
$80 billion machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing
