SWEDEN

By Oscar Morehead

Rivers, lakes, towns and cities of Sweden

Population of Sweden Overall – 9,074,055 Capital City – Stockholm Currency – Krona Mobile Phones – 3.835 million Life expectancy – 80.9

Ethnicy (Race)

Main Ethnic Groups – indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign born or first generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks

Religions – Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim

Economic Activities

Services – Telephone, Radios, Television, Railways, Bus

Industry – Iron and Steel, Personal equipment, Telephone parts, Motor vehicles

Agriculture – Barley, Wheat, Sugar beet

Main Industries Iron/Steel Precision Equipment Paper Food Motor Vehicles Wood Pulp

Main Agriculture

Barley/Wheat Sugar beats Meat Milk

Brief History of Sweden

The earliest historical mention of Sweden is found in Tactucs’s Germania, where reference is made to the powerful king and strong fleet of Sviones.

In 1520, the Danish king Christian II conquered Sweden.

Famous Things/People

ABBA Avicii Ice Hotel Swedish House Mafia Volvo Saab

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