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Sweden, formally theKingdom of Sweden, is aNordic country located on theScandinavian Peninsula inNorthern Europe. It bordersNorway to the west and north, andFinland to the east. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is thefifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city isStockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi); 88% ofSwedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverseclimate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from55°N to69°N.
Sweden has been inhabited sinceprehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as theGeats (Swedish:Götar) andSwedes (Svear), who formed part of the sea-faring peoples known as theNorsemen. A unified Swedish state was established during the late 10th century. In 1397, Sweden joined Norway and Denmark to form the ScandinavianKalmar Union, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in theThirty Years' War on the Protestant side, an expansion of its territories began, forming theSwedish Empire, which remained one of thegreat powers of Europe until the early 18th century. During this era Swedencontrolled much of the Baltic Sea. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden, present-day Finland, was lost toImperial Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into apersonal union, a union which lasted until 1905.
Sweden is a highly developed country ranked fifth in theHuman Development Index. It is aconstitutional monarchy and aparliamentary democracy, withlegislative power vested in the 349-memberunicameralRiksdag. It is aunitary state, divided into21 counties and290 municipalities. Sweden maintains aNordic social welfare system that providesuniversal health care andtertiary education for its citizens. It has theworld's 14th highest GDP per capita andranks very highly inquality of life,health,education, protection ofcivil liberties, economic competitiveness,income equality,gender equality andprosperity. Sweden joined theEuropean Union on 1 January 1995 andNATO on 7 March 2024. It is also amember of theUnited Nations, theSchengen Area, theCouncil of Europe, theNordic Council, theWorld Trade Organization and theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (Full article...)
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Old Tjikko is an approximately9,568-year-oldNorway spruce, located in theDalarna province inSweden. Old Tjikko originally gained fame as the "world's oldest tree". Old Tjikko is, however, aclonal tree that has regenerated new trunks, branches and roots over millennia rather than anindividual tree of great age. Old Tjikko is recognized as the oldest livingPicea abies and the fourth-oldest knownclonal tree.
The age of the tree was determined bycarbon dating of genetically matched plant material collected from under the tree, asdendrochronology does not work for clonal trees. The trunk itself is estimated to be only a few centuries old, but the plant has survived for much longer due to a process known as layering (when a branch comes in contact with the ground, it sprouts a new root), orvegetative cloning (when the trunk dies but the root system is still alive, it may sprout a new trunk). (Full article...)
Volvo Car AB (Swedish:[ˈvɔlːvʊkɑːroːˈbeː]), trading asVolvo Cars (Swedish:Volvo personvagnar,pronounced[ˈvɔlːvʊpæˈʂuːnˌvɑŋːnar]; styledVOLVO in the company's logo), is aSwedish multinational manufacturer ofluxury vehicles. Volvo is headquartered inTorslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufacturesSUVs,station wagons, andsedans. The company's main marketing revolves aroundsafety and its Swedish heritage and design.
Volvo Cars has been separate from its former parent conglomerate and producer ofheavy trucks,buses, andconstruction equipment (among others)AB Volvo since 1999 when AB Volvo sold its automobile division Volvo Cars to theFord Motor Company forUS$6.47 billion. On 28 March 2010, Ford sold Volvo Cars at a loss toGeely Holding for $1.8 billion; the deal closed in August 2010. Volvo Cars was publicly listed on theNasdaq Stockholm stock exchange in 2021, though Geely Holding still retains majority ownership. Volvo Cars and AB Volvo share the Volvo logo, and cooperate in running theVolvo Museum. (Full article...)
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Malmö Fotbollförening (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈmâlːmøːˈfûːtbɔlːfœˌreːnɪŋ]), commonly known simply asMalmö FF orMFF, is a Swedish professional football club based inMalmö, Scania. They compete in theAllsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at theEleda Stadion. Malmö FF is Sweden's most successful football club in terms of domestic trophies won. They hold 24Swedish championships and 16Svenska Cupen titles, both of which are national records.
The club formed in 1910 and is affiliated with theScania Football Association, winning its first national championship in1944. Their most successful period was the 1970s, during which they won five Swedish championships, fourSvenska Cupen titles and became the only side from theNordic countries to have reached aEuropean Cup or UEFA Champions League final, losing 1–0 to English clubNottingham Forest inthe 1979 final. For this feat, Malmö FF was awarded theSvenska Dagbladet Gold Medal. Malmö FF also became the only Nordic side to be represented at theIntercontinental Cup, the predecessor of theFIFA Club World Cup, by competing in the tournament's1979 edition. The club is the leader of the overall Allsvenskan tablemaratontabellen, meaning that they have won the most matches of any side in Allsvenkan history. They also lead the table in terms of total goals scored. (Full article...)
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Subdivisions:Counties of Sweden •Municipalities of Sweden •Provinces of Sweden
History:1975 Occupation of the West German embassy •Ådalen shootings •Consolidation of Sweden •Early Swedish history •Enlightened Absolute Monarchy in Sweden •Early Vasa era •Industrialization of Sweden •Post-war Sweden •Prehistoric Sweden •Rise of Sweden as a Great Power •Suiones •Swedish Empire •Sweden after the Great Northern War •Sweden and the Winter War •Sweden during late 19th century •Sweden during World War II •Swedish allotment system •Swedish emigration to the United States •Union between Sweden and Norway
Politics:Alliance for Sweden •Constitution of Sweden •Foreign relations of Sweden •Government of Sweden •Parliament of Sweden •Riksdag •Swedish general election, 2006 •Swedish general election, 2010 •Swedish neutrality •Swedish welfare
Demographics:Education •Ethnic minorities •Languages •Religion •Subdivisions •Cities •People •Healthcare •Immigration
Culture:Cinema of Sweden •Cuisine of Sweden •Music of Sweden •Sports in Sweden •Swedish literature •Tourism in Sweden
Symbols:Flag •Coat of arms •National anthem
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