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Written by Reimund
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Monday, 12 November 2007 |
Sweden| Konungariket Sverige Kingdom of Sweden |
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 |  | | Flag | Coat of arms | | Motto
(Royal) "För Sverige - I tiden" 1
"For Sweden – With the Times" ² | Anthem
Du gamla, Du fria
Thou ancient, Thou free
Royal anthem
Kungssången
The Song of the King | Location of Sweden (dark green) – on the European continent (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (light green) | Capital
(and largest city) | Stockholm
 59°21′N, 18°4′E | | Official languages | Swedish (de facto) | | Demonym | Swedish | | Government | Constitutional monarchy | | - | King | Carl XVI Gustaf | | - | Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt | | - | Speaker of
the Riksdag |
Per Westerberg | | Consolidation | prehistoric | | EU membership | January 1, 1995 | | Area | | - | Total | 449,964 km² (55th)
173,732 sq mi | | - | Water (%) | 8.7 | | Population | | - | 2007 estimate | 9,142,817 (88th) | | - | 1990 census | 8,587,353 | | - | Density | 20/km² (158th)
52/sq mi | | GDP (PPP) | 2006 estimate | | - | Total | $291 billion (34th) | | - | Per capita | $32,200 (18th) | | GDP (nominal) | 2006 estimate | | - | Total | $385 billion (19th) | | - | Per capita | $42,400 (9th) | | | | | | | | Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) | | Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | | - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | | Internet TLD | .se | | Calling code | +46 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 November 2007 )
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