The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. It is bordered by Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait in the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia in the east. Sweden has a low population density except in its Metropolitan areas of Sweden, with most of the inland consisting of forests. The country has large natural resources of water, timber, and iron ore. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living in a country that is generally perceived as clean, modern, and liberal.

Following the end of the Viking Age, Sweden became part of the Kalmar Union together with Denmark and Norway (Finland at this time was a part of the Swedish kingdom). Sweden left the union in the beginning of the 16th century, and more or less constantly battled its neighbours for many years, especially Russia and the still united Denmark-Norway, which never completely accepted Sweden leaving the union. In the 17th and 18th centuries Sweden extended its territory through warfare and became a Great Power, twice its current size. By 1814 Sweden had lost its empire as well as Finland, previously an integral part of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.

Sweden had been a major European exporter of iron, copper and timber since the middle ages. However, improved transportation and communication allowed it to utilize natural assets from different parts of the country on a far larger scale, most notably timber and iron ore. Economic liberalization as well as universal schooling contributed to the rapid industrialization and by the 1890s the country had begun to develop an advanced manufacturing industry. In the 20th century a welfare state began to emerge. Today, Sweden is a generally considered a modern post-industrial country dominated by social liberal political ideas.

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We hear there's an increased interest in Swedish films, even in Sweden. www.nordstjernan.com
nordstjernan (Swedish News) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:14:33 -0000
We hear there's an increased interest in Swedish films, even in Sweden. www.nordstjernan.com
I will go to JAPAN, KOREA, HONG KONG, MACAU, CHINA and... hmm with my mother... ITALY, AUSTRIA and maybe SWEDEN in 2010... ALL BEFORE JULY
ohianjo (Ian Meyer) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:13:50 -0000
I will go to JAPAN, KOREA, HONG KONG, MACAU, CHINA and... hmm with my mother... ITALY, AUSTRIA and maybe SWEDEN in 2010... ALL BEFORE JULY
@meekakitty http://twitpic.com/ub0vc - that's nothing.. the snow here in sweden is knee-deep haha xD
MrNegMrPos (Joel Jadenberg) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:13:17 -0000
@meekakitty http://twitpic.com/ub0vc - that's nothing.. the snow here in sweden is knee-deep haha xD
I'm at JRCC Sweden in Gothenburg http://gowal.la/s/A55
bwrandel (Björn Wrandel) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:08:58 -0000
I'm at JRCC Sweden in Gothenburg http://gowal.la/s/A55
Argh, So damn sleepy but glad to be going to Sweden #hateearlymornings
FORXA (Johan Sehlman) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:06:43 -0000
Argh, So damn sleepy but glad to be going to Sweden #hateearlymornings
@kurupt_gotti Whats good Kurupt? When are u coming to sweden again?
Chubbylme (David Hanna) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:06:33 -0000
@kurupt_gotti Whats good Kurupt? When are u coming to sweden again?

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