SWEDEN

Sweden is located in Northern Europe, bordering Norway, Finland, the Gulf of Bothnia, and the Baltic Sea. It covers an area slightly larger than California. The climate is temperate in the south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers. Conditions in the north are subarctic. The terrain is mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands with mountains in the west. Natural resources include zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium, and hydro power.

Location

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway.

Geography

Strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas.

Capital

Stockholm

Climate

Temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north.

Language

Swedish
small Sami-and Finnish-speaking minorities

Monetary Unit

Swedish krona (SEK)

Largest Cities

Stockholm, Goteborg, Malmo, Uppsala, Vasteras

Principal rivers

Muonioalven-Tornealven Klaralven-Gota alv, Dalalven, Duero, Guadalquivir, Guadiana

Places to Visit

Stockholm, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Uppsala, Southeastern Coast, Malmo/Lund Area

Airports

Arvidsjaur, Borlange Dala, Eskilstuna, Gallivare, Gavle Sandviken, Gothenburg City Airport Saeve, Gothenburg Landvetter, Hagfors, Halmstad, Hamavan, Helsingborg Angelholm, Helsingborg Hlpt, Hudiksvall, Hultsfred, Jonkoping Axamo, Kalmar, Karlskoga, Karlstad, Kiruna, Kramfors, Kristianstad, Landskrona Hlpt, Lidkoping Hovby, Linkoping Saab, Lulea Kallax, Lycksele Hedlunda, Malmo City Hvc, Malmo Sturup, Mora, Norrkoping Kungsangen, Orebro, Ornskoldsvik, Oskarshamn, Ostersund Froesoe, Ronneby Kallinge, Skelleftea, Skovde, Soderhamn, Sodertalje Hlpt, Stockholm Arlanda, Stockholm Bromma, Stockholm-Skavsta, Storuman, Sundsvall-Härnösand, Sveg, Torsby Fryklanda, Trollhattan, Umea, Vasteras Hasslo, Vastervik, Vaxjo, Vilhelmina Sagadal, Visby