Sweden

[ sweed-n ]

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noun

a kingdom in northern Europe, in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 173,732 sq. mi. (449,964 sq. km). : Stockholm.

Sweden

/ ˈswiːdən /

a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the E part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Baltic: first united during the Viking period (8th–11th centuries); a member of the European Union. About 50 per cent of the total area is forest and 9 per cent lakes. Exports include timber, pulp, paper, iron ore, and steel. Official language: Swedish. Official religion: Church of Sweden (Lutheran). Currency: krona. Capital: Stockholm. Pop: 9 119 423 (2013 est). Area: 449 793 sq km (173 665 sq miles) Swedish nameSverige

Sweden

Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe , in the eastern part of Scandinavia . Its capital and largest city is Stockholm .

It is known for its advanced and comprehensive social welfare legislation.

Traditionally neutral, Sweden maintained its neutrality through both World War I and World War II .

In Sweden parents can use those days up until the child turns 12.

Yung Lean was born Jonatan Leandoer Håstad in Belarus, before moving to Sweden at the age of 3.

We have also seen countries like Sweden recognize Palestine as a state.

Rights activists like Boledi, the Iranian Baluch dissident living in Sweden, harbor some of the same concerns.

Boledi, who lives in Sweden, laughs heartily when I call him to ask about his connections to Jundullah.

Sweden excluded British goods, conformably to the continental system established by Bonaparte.

It was of course obvious that France, the traditional ally of Sweden, dominated Europe.

It is well known in Sweden that when a pine forest is felled, a growth, not of pine but of birch, immediately springs up.

It beats what Mrs. Case told us about ski 127 running in Sweden, cried Jess, who was delighted with the experience.

Sigrid was now a widow and to her pertained many great manors in Sweden.

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