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Sweden

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MapLatitude:64 n

Longitude:16 e

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4 Things You Should Know

Population: 9,045,389

Total Area: 173,860 sq. miles

Capital City: Stockholm

Official Language: Swedish

History

• In the 9th century Vikings ruled all of Sweden. Sweden Vikings raided lands across northeastern Europe and into Russia. After that the Swedish government took over.

• In the 11th century King Olof Skotkonung adopted Christianity.

Population

• The Swedish population is 9,045,389

Language

• Sweden’s official language is Swedish

Food

• In Sweden they have very big brunches.

• Most popular foods are liver paste and smoked sausage. They also eat fish, cheese, and hot and cold dishes.

Landscape

• Visiting countries are Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

• The sea of Baltic is in the southwestern part of Sweden. The Baltic sea is fairly shallow. Its average depth is about 280 ft.

Capitol

• Stockholm

Religion

• Lutherisum was from the 16th century to the year 2000. There is no longer an official Religion.

Government

• Constitutional Monarchy

Holidays

• Easter

• Midsommar

• Nationaldag

• Christmas

Continent

• Europe

Sweden

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Bibliography

The bibliography for this power point was written out and handed in to Ms. Olson separately.