The Flag of Sweden

The Greater state arms of Sweden

Location of Sweden in Northern Europe.

Flagmap of Sweden

An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of Sweden

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:

Sweden – Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, situated between Norway and Finland. Sweden has maintained a policy of neutrality in armed conflicts since the early 19th century. It is a member of the European Union, but retains its own currency (the krona). Swedish icons include Sweden's quality of life, its neutrality, public health care, cars (Volvo, Saab), furniture (IKEA), blonds and pop music performers (ABBA, Roxette, etc.).

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Sweden

• Pronunciation (in English): /ˈswiːdən/ ^ⓘ
• Common English country name: Sweden
• Official English country name: Kingdom of Sweden
• Common endonym(s): Sverige
• Official endonym(s): Konungariket Sverige
• Adjectival(s): Swedish
• Demonym(s): Swedish, Swedes
• Etymology: Name of Sweden
• International rankings of Sweden
• ISO country codes: SE, SWE, 752
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SE
• Internet country code top-level domain: .se

Geography of Sweden

Geography of Sweden

• Sweden is: a Nordic country
• Location:
  • The regions that Sweden is located in are:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Northern Europe
          • Scandinavia
            • Scandinavian Peninsula
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
  • Extreme points of Sweden
    • High: Kebnekaise 2,104 m (6,903 ft)
    • Low: Kristianstad −2.4 m (−8 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 2,233 km

 Norway 1,619 km

 Finland 614 km

• Coastline: 3,218 km

• Population of Sweden: 10,065,389 (July 31, 2017) - 89th most populous country
• Area of Sweden: 449,964 km²
• Atlas of Sweden

Environment of Sweden

An enlargeable satellite image of Sweden

• Climate of Sweden
  • Climate change in Sweden
• Renewable energy in Sweden
• Geology of Sweden
• Protected areas of Sweden
  • Biosphere reserves in Sweden
  • National parks of Sweden
• Wildlife of Sweden
  • Fauna of Sweden
    • Amphibians and reptiles of Sweden
    • Birds of Sweden
    • Fish in Sweden
    • Insects of Sweden
      • Ants of Sweden
      • Butterflies of Sweden
      • Moths of Sweden
    • Mammals of Sweden
    • Molluscs of Sweden
  • Flora of Sweden
    • List of lichens of Sweden

Natural geographic features of Sweden

• Forests of Sweden
• Islands of Sweden
• Lakes of Sweden
• Mountains of Sweden
  • Glaciers of Sweden
• Rivers of Sweden
• World Heritage Sites in Sweden

Government and politics of Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf

Politics of Sweden

• Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
• Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
• Arctic policy of Sweden
• Anarchism in Sweden
• Consolidation of Sweden
• Corruption in Sweden
• Elections in Sweden
  • Election Authority of Sweden
  • Category:Elections in Sweden
• Monetary policy of Sweden
• Political parties in Sweden
• Taxation in Sweden
• Terrorism in Sweden

Branches of the State

• Head of state: King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf

Executive branch

• Head of government: Prime Minister of Sweden
  • Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
  • Government of Sweden
    • Government Agencies in Sweden

Legislative branch

• Riksdag of Sweden (unicameral)
  • Speaker of the Riksdag
  • Members of the Riksdag
• Parliamentary committees
  • Committee on Civil Affairs (Parliament of Sweden)
  • Committee on Finance (parliament of Sweden)
  • Committee on Foreign Affairs (parliament of Sweden)
  • Committee on Justice (parliament of Sweden)
  • Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden)

Judicial branch

The Bonde Palace in Stockholm houses the Supreme Court of Sweden

Judicial system of Sweden

• Supreme Court of Sweden
• Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden

History of Sweden

History of Sweden

• Timeline of Swedish history

Culture of Sweden

Culture of Sweden

• Architecture of Sweden
  • Historic buildings in Sweden
    • Crown palaces in Sweden
    • Castles and manor houses in Sweden
    • Cathedrals in Sweden
• Cuisine of Sweden
  • Alcoholic beverages in Sweden
    • Beer in Sweden
    • Beer classification in Sweden and Finland
• Festivals in Sweden
• Linguistics of Sweden
  • Date and time notation in Sweden
  • Languages of Sweden
• Media in Sweden
• Museums in Sweden
• National symbols of Sweden
  • Coat of arms of Sweden
  • Flag of Sweden
  • National anthem of Sweden
• Prostitution in Sweden
• Public holidays in Sweden
• Records of Sweden
• Scouting and Guiding in Sweden
• World Heritage Sites in Sweden

Economy and infrastructure of Sweden

Economy of Sweden

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 18th (eighteenth)
• Agriculture in Sweden
• Automotive industry in Sweden
• Banking in Sweden
  • Monetary policy of Sweden
  • Banks in Sweden
    • Swedish National Bank
  • Student loans in Sweden
• Communications in Sweden
  • Telecommunications in Sweden
    • Telephone numbers in Sweden
    • Television in Sweden
      • Digital terrestrial television in Sweden
        • List of television stations in Sweden
        • Television licensing in Sweden
    • Internet in Sweden
      • History of the Internet in Sweden
• Companies of Sweden
• Currency of Sweden: Krona
  • ISO 4217: SEK
• Economic history of Sweden
• Energy in Sweden
  • Biofuel in Sweden
  • Electricity sector in Sweden
    • Power stations in Sweden
    • Nuclear power in Sweden
    • Wind power in Sweden
      • Offshore wind farms in Sweden
  • Energy policy of Sweden
  • Oil industry in Sweden
• Health in Sweden
  • Health care in Sweden
  • Obesity in Sweden
  • Smoking in Sweden
  • Suicide in Sweden
• Mining in Sweden
• Sweden Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Sweden
• Transport in Sweden
  • Air transport in Sweden
    • List of airlines of Sweden
    • Airports in Sweden
  • Automotive industry in Sweden
  • Rail transport in Sweden
    • Railway stations in Sweden
    • High-speed rail in Sweden
    • List of town tramway systems in Sweden
  • Road system in Sweden
    • Bridges in Sweden
    • Roads in Sweden
      • List of motorways in Sweden
    • Road signs in Sweden
    • Tunnels in Sweden
• Student loans in Sweden
• Unemployment benefits in Sweden
  • Unemployment funds in Sweden
• Water supply and sanitation in Sweden
• Welfare in Sweden

Education in Sweden

Education in Sweden

• Academic grading in Sweden
• Academic rank in Sweden
• Student loans in Sweden

See also

Sweden

• Index of Sweden-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Sweden-related topics
• Member state of the European Union
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography
• Royal Court of Sweden

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Sweden

• Sweden travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Swedish Royal Court – Official website of the Swedish Royal House
• VisitSweden.com – Official travel and tourism website for Sweden
• SWEDEN.SE – The Official Gateway to Sweden
• Radio Sweden (in English)  – Public service
• The Swedish Government – Official site
• The Swedish Parliament – Official site
• Study in Sweden – Official guide to studying in Sweden
• Statistiska Centralbyrån – Statistics Sweden (governmental)
• Invest in Sweden Agency – Government agency
• Swedish Trade Council
• Sweden – Economic Growth and Structural Change, 1800-2000 — EH.Net Encyclopedia
• The Local - Sweden's news in English – Independent English language news site
• Anti-Jewish stereotypes in Swedish public discourse