 Sweden
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
62 00 N, 15 00 E |
| Area |
total: 449,964 sq km land: 410,934 sq km water: 39,030 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north |
| Terrain |
mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west |
| Population |
9,031,088 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities |
| Imports |
machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing |
| Exports |
machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals |
| Hazards |
ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic |
| Resources |
iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower |
| Geography |
strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas |
| Nationality |
noun: Swede(s) adjective: Swedish |
| Capital |
name: Stockholm geographic coordinates: 59 20 N, 18 03 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.se |
| Internet Users |
6.8 million (2005) |
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