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 hydropower.

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 (Göteborg)
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