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The Flag of Sweden

Location of Sweden in Northern Europe.

Flagmap of Sweden

An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of Sweden

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:

Sweden – Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, situated between Norway and Finland. Sweden maintained a policy of neutrality in armed conflicts from 1814 until 2009, when it entered into various mutual defence treaties. Sweden joined NATO in 2024. It is a member of the European Union, but retains its own currency (the krona). Swedish icons include Sweden's quality of life, its neutrality, public health care, cars (Volvo, Saab), furniture (IKEA), blonds and pop music performers (ABBA, Roxette, and Avicii).

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Sweden

Pronunciation (in English): /ˈswiːdən/ ⓘ
Common English country name: Sweden
Official English country name: Kingdom of Sweden
Common endonym(s): Sverige
Official endonym(s): Konungariket Sverige
Adjectival(s): Swedish
Demonym(s): Swedish, Swedes
Etymology: Name of Sweden
International rankings of Sweden
ISO country codes: SE, SWE, 752
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SE
Internet country code top-level domain: .se

Geography of Sweden

Geography of Sweden

Sweden is: a Nordic country
Location: The regions that Sweden is located in are: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Europe Northern Europe Scandinavia Scandinavian Peninsula Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of Sweden High: Kebnekaise 2,096.8 m (6,879 ft) Low: Kristianstad −2.4 m (−8 ft) Land boundaries: 2,233 km

Norway 1,619 km Finland 614 km Coastline: 3,218 km

Population of Sweden: 10,065,389 (July 31, 2017) - 89th most populous country
Area of Sweden: 449,964 km2
Atlas of Sweden

Environment of Sweden

An enlargeable satellite image of Sweden

Climate of Sweden Climate change in Sweden
Renewable energy in Sweden
Geology of Sweden
Protected areas of Sweden Biosphere reserves in Sweden National parks of Sweden
Wildlife of Sweden Fauna of Sweden Amphibians and reptiles of Sweden Birds of Sweden Fish in Sweden Insects of Sweden Ants of Sweden Butterflies of Sweden Moths of Sweden Mammals of Sweden Molluscs of Sweden Flora of Sweden List of lichens of Sweden

Natural geographic features of Sweden

Regions of Sweden

Regions of Sweden

Ecoregions of Sweden

List of ecoregions in Sweden

Ecoregions in Sweden

Administrative divisions of Sweden

Administrative divisions of Sweden

Counties of Sweden – first-level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden, of which there are 21. Municipalities of Sweden – Sweden's lower-level local government entities, of which there are 290. Districts of Sweden – municipalities in Sweden are in some rare cases divided into smaller districts.
Provinces of Sweden – 25 historical, geographical or cultural regions that have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification.

Counties of Sweden

Counties of Sweden

Municipalities of Sweden

Municipalities of Sweden

Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
Cities of Sweden

Provinces of Sweden

Provinces of Sweden The provinces of Sweden, which are primarily historical in significance, are:

Demography of Sweden

Demographics of Sweden

Census of Sweden
Demographical center of Sweden

Government and politics of Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf

Politics of Sweden

Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
Arctic policy of Sweden
Anarchism in Sweden
Consolidation of Sweden
Corruption in Sweden
Elections in Sweden Election Authority of Sweden Category:Elections in Sweden
Monetary policy of Sweden
Political parties in Sweden
Taxation in Sweden
Terrorism in Sweden

Branches of the State

Head of state: King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf

Executive branch

Head of government: Prime Minister of Sweden Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden Government of Sweden Government Agencies in Sweden

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

The Bonde Palace in Stockholm houses the Supreme Court of Sweden

Judicial system of Sweden

Foreign relations of Sweden

Foreign relations of Sweden

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Sweden is a member of:

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) Arctic Council Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) Council of Europe (CE) Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) European Space Agency (ESA) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 9 (G9) Group of Ten (G10) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Energy Agency (IEA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nordic Council (NC) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Paris Club Partnership for Peace (PFP) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Schengen Convention United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) (observer) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Trade Organization (WTO) World Veterans Federation Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Sweden

Military of Sweden

Military of Sweden

Local government in Sweden

Local government in Sweden

History of Sweden

History of Sweden

Timeline of Swedish history

History of Sweden, by period

History of Sweden, by region

History of Sweden, by subject

Culture of Sweden

Culture of Sweden

Architecture of Sweden Historic buildings in Sweden Crown palaces in Sweden Castles and manor houses in Sweden Cathedrals in Sweden
Cuisine of Sweden Alcoholic beverages in Sweden Beer in Sweden Beer classification in Sweden and Finland
Festivals in Sweden
Linguistics of Sweden Date and time notation in Sweden Languages of Sweden
Media in Sweden
Museums in Sweden
National symbols of Sweden Coat of arms of Sweden Flag of Sweden National anthem of Sweden
Prostitution in Sweden
Public holidays in Sweden
Records of Sweden
Scouting and Guiding in Sweden
World Heritage Sites in Sweden

Art in Sweden

People of Sweden

People of Sweden

Ethnic minorities in Sweden Albanians in Sweden Arabs in Sweden Armenians in Sweden Assyrians in Sweden Croats of Sweden Ethnic Macedonians in Sweden Sweden Finns Kurds in Sweden Lebanese people in Sweden Pakistanis in Sweden Russians in Sweden Somalis in Sweden Turks in Sweden Uruguayans in Sweden

Religion in Sweden

Religion in Sweden

Sports in Sweden

Sports in Sweden

Economy and infrastructure of Sweden

Economy of Sweden

Education in Sweden

Education in Sweden

See also

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Sweden

Sweden travel guide from Wikivoyage
– Official website of the Swedish Royal House
– Official travel and tourism website for Sweden
– The Official Gateway to Sweden
(in English) – Public service
– Official site
– Official site
– Official guide to studying in Sweden
– Statistics Sweden (governmental)
– Government agency
— EH.Net Encyclopedia
– Independent English language news site