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SW Flag  Sweden —  (swēd´n)
About The People

Did You Know... Every year, the Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. Alfred Nobel  »» More

Eating & Recipes...
Swedes eat breakfast around 7 AM.  For breakfast,  »» More

In Their Language... Swedes shake hands when entering or leaving a social setting or nod fr  »» More

Fashion... Swedes wear warm conservative European fashions.  Swedish folk costume  »» More

Socializing... Life in Sweden is greatly influenced by its geographic location and climate  »» More

Family... About 80 percent of Sweden's people live in urban areas, the remaining 20 p  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Singing in choirs is Sweden's most popular hobby.  Popular sports  »» More

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Sweden History
During the seventh and eighth centuries, the Swedes were merchant seamen well known for their far-reaching trade. In the ninth century, Nordic Vikings raided and ravaged the European Continent as far as the Black and Caspian Seas. During the 11th and 12th centuries, Sweden gradually became a unified  »» More
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Capital Cities... Stockholm  »» History of Stockholm
Population: 9,059,651
GDP: $348,600,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 449,964 (sq km) 173,731 (sq mi)
Currency: Swedish krona
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