Outline of Sweden

The Flag of Sweden

The Greater state arms of Sweden

The location 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 has maintained a policy of neutrality in armed conflicts since the early 19th century. 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, etc.).

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Sweden

Pronunciation (in English): ⁱ/ˈswiːdən/
Common English country name: Sweden
Official English country name: The 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

Main article: 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 2,104 m (6,903 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: 9,242,595 (September 30, 2008) - 88th 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
  - Mammals of Sweden
  - Molluscs of Sweden
- Flora of Sweden
  - List of lichens 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.
  - 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

Main article: Counties of Sweden

Municipalities of Sweden

Main article: Municipalities of Sweden

Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
Cities of Sweden

Provinces of Sweden

Main article: Provinces of Sweden

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

Demography of Sweden

Main article: Demographics of Sweden

Census of Sweden
Demographical center of Sweden

Government and politics of Sweden

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

Main article: Judicial system of Sweden

Foreign relations of Sweden

Main article: Foreign relations of Sweden

International organization membership

The Kingdom of Sweden is a member of:^[1]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Arctic Council
Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
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)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
Nordic Council (NC)
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization 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

Main article: Law of Sweden

Constitution of Sweden
Divorce law in Sweden
Human rights in Sweden
- Abortion in Sweden
- Censorship in Sweden
- Compulsory sterilisation in Sweden
- LGBT rights in Sweden
- Same-sex marriage in Sweden
- Freedom of religion in Sweden
Law enforcement in Sweden

Military of Sweden

Main article: Military of Sweden

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Government of Sweden (Prime Minister, Minister for Defence)
  - Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces
- Ministry of Defence of Sweden
Forces
- Swedish Armed Forces
- Special forces of Sweden
Military equipment of Sweden
Military history of Sweden
Military ranks of Sweden
Soldier ranks of Sweden

Local government in Sweden

History of Sweden

Main article: History of Sweden, Timeline of the history of Sweden, and Current events of Sweden

History of Sweden, by period

History of Sweden, by subject

Culture of Sweden

Main article: Culture of Sweden

Architecture of Sweden
- Historic buildings 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
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

Ethnic minorities in Sweden

Religion in Sweden

Sports in Sweden

Main article: Sports in Sweden

Economy and infrastructure of Sweden

Main article: Economy of Sweden

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 18th (eighteenth)
Agriculture in Sweden
Automotive industry in Sweden
Banking in Sweden
Communications in Sweden
- Telecommunications in Sweden
Companies of Sweden
Currency of Sweden: Krona
- ISO 4217: SEK
Economic history of Sweden
Energy in Sweden
- Biofuel in Sweden
- Electricity sector in Sweden
- Energy policy of Sweden
- Oil industry in Sweden
Health in Sweden
Mining in Sweden
Sweden Stock Exchange
Tourism in Sweden
Transport in Sweden
- Air transport in Sweden
  - List of airlines of Sweden
  - Airports in Sweden
- Automotive industry in Sweden
- Rail transport in Sweden
- Road system in Sweden
  - Bridges in Sweden
  - Roads in Sweden
    - List of motorways in Sweden
  - Road signs in Sweden
  - Tunnels in Sweden
Student loans in Sweden
Unemployment benefits in Sweden
- Unemployment funds in Sweden
Water supply and sanitation in Sweden
Welfare in Sweden

Education in Sweden

Main article: Education in Sweden

References

↑ "Sweden". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Sweden

Sweden travel guide from Wikivoyage
Swedish Royal Court – Official website of the Swedish Royal House
VisitSweden.com – Official travel and tourism website for Sweden
SWEDEN.SE – The Official Gateway to Sweden
Radio Sweden (English) – Public service
The Swedish Government – Official site
The Swedish Parliament – Official site
Study in Sweden – Official guide to studying in Sweden
Statistiska Centralbyrån – Statistics Sweden (governmental)
Invest in Sweden Agency – Government agency
Swedish Trade Council
Sweden – Economic Growth and Structural Change, 1800-2000 — EH.Net Encyclopedia
The Local - Sweden's news in English – Independent English language news site
Anti-Jewish stereotypes in Swedish public discourse

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