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Sweden

[sweed-n]

noun

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



Sweden

/ ˈswiːdən /

noun

  1. Swedish name: Sverigea 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)

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Sweden

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

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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.
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Other Word Forms

  • anti-Sweden adjective
  • pro-Sweden adjective
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Since making his full Premier League debut in January 2024, Bradley has started 15 of his country's 17 games, missing only the friendlies against Sweden and Switzerland in March.

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Norway will hold a government bond auction Wednesday, while Sweden will sell inflation-linked bonds on Thursday.

In going public, the company said last month it could reach more shareholders in Sweden and abroad.

Jesper Falkheimer, a professor of strategic communication at Lund University in Helsingborg, Sweden, has researched how gaming platforms can be potential tools for disinformation and manipulation, which he sees as a growing trend.

But two large recent studies found no association, including a 2024 study of more than 2.4 million children in Sweden that didn’t find a link between acetaminophen taken during pregnancy and the risk of autism.

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