Sweden in brief
Sweden in brief provides capsule introductions to Sweden by subject area and a collection of key facts and figures.
Facts about Sweden
•Area: 174,000 sq mi (450,000 km²), the third largest country in Western Europe
Forests: 53%
Mountains: 11%
Cultivated land: 8%
Lakes and rivers: 9%
Longest north-south distance: 978 mi (1,574 km)
Longest east-west distance: 310 mi (499 km)
•Capital: Stockholm
•Population: 9.3 million inhabitants
•Languages: Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib
•Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
•Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber
•Religion: In practice, Sweden is very secularized. The Church of Sweden is Evangelical Lutheran; co-exists with many other beliefs
•Life expectancy: Men 79 years, women 83 years
•Most important export goods: Machinery, electronics and telecommunication, paper, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, iron and steel, and foodstuffs
•Most important imported goods: Electronics and telecommunication, machinery, foodstuffs, crude oil, textiles and footwear, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and petroleum products
Average temperatures
JANUARY
Malmö +31.6°F (-0.2°C) Stockholm +27.0°F (-2.8°C) 63.0°F (+17.2°C)
Kiruna +3.2°F (-16.0°C)
July
62.2°F (+16.8°C)
55.0°F (+12.8°C)
Daylight
JANUARY 1
Malmö 7 hours
Stockholm 6 hours
Kiruna 0 hours
JULY 1
Malmö 17 hours
Stockholm 18 hours
Kiruna 24 hours
Courtesy : http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Quick-facts/Sweden-in-brief/
