Outline of Sweden

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The Kingdom of Sweden is a sovereign Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.[1] Sweden has land borders with Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by the Oresund Bridge. It has been a member of the European Union since January 1, 1995. Its capital city is Stockholm.

At 449.964 km2 (173.732 sq mi), Sweden is the third largest country by area in Western Europe and fourth in all of Europe. With a total population slightly over 9 million, Sweden has a low population density of 20 people per km² (52 per sq. mi). About 84% of the population live in urban areas.[2]

Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397, and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century the country expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden constituted by the eastern half of Norrland and Österland was lost to Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union with Sweden, a union which lasted until 1905. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.[3]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:

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[edit] General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Sweden

[edit] Geography of Sweden

Main article: Geography of Sweden
 Norway 1,619 km
 Finland 614 km
  • Coastline: 3,218 km

[edit] Environment of Sweden

An enlargeable satellite image of Sweden

[edit] Natural geographic features of Sweden

[edit] Regions of Sweden

Main article: Regions of Sweden

[edit] Ecoregions of Sweden

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Sweden and Ecoregions in Sweden

[edit] Administrative divisions of Sweden

Main article: Administrative divisions of Sweden
[edit] Counties of Sweden
Main article: Counties of Sweden
[edit] Provinces of Sweden
Main article: Provinces of Sweden
[edit] Municipalities of Sweden
Main article: Municipalities of Sweden

[edit] Demography of Sweden

Main article: Demographics of Sweden

[edit] Government and politics of Sweden

Main article: Government of Sweden and Politics of Sweden

[edit] Branches of the government of Sweden

Main article: Government of Sweden

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Sweden

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Sweden

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Sweden

Main article: Judicial system of Sweden

[edit] Foreign relations of Sweden

Main article: Foreign relations of Sweden

[edit] International organization membership

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

[edit] Law and order in Sweden

Main article: Law of Sweden

[edit] Military of Sweden

Main article: Military of Sweden

[edit] Local government in Sweden

Main article: Local government in Sweden

[edit] History of Sweden

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

[edit] Culture of Sweden

Main article: Culture of Sweden

[edit] Art in Sweden

[edit] Sports in Sweden

Main article: Sports in Sweden

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Sweden

Main article: Economy of Sweden

[edit] Education in Sweden

Main article: Education in Sweden

[edit] Infrastructure of Sweden

[edit] See also

Portal icon Sweden portal
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Swedish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main article: Sweden

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Sweden". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sw.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ Statistics Sweden. Yearbook of Housing and Building Statistics 2007. Statistics Sweden, Energy, Rents and Real Estate Statistics Unit, 2007. ISBN 9789161813612. Available online in PDF format.
  3. ^ U.S. State Department Background Notes: Sweden

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