Sunday, January 25, 2009

Sweden Fact Sheet

-Sweden is slightly larger than California
-The population of Sweden is 9,045,389
-The Swedish life expectancy is 80 ¾ years old
-The main religion is Lutheran
-Their language is Swedish
-The official name of Sweden is “The Kingdom of Sweden”
-Sweden’s government is a constitutional monarchy
-The capitol of Sweden is Stockholm
-50% of Sweden’s electricity is Hydro powered
-Two national holidays. Swedish Flag Day & National Day
-Sweden has had independence since June 6, 1523
-Sweden has had a constitution since January 1, 1975
-Swedish money is called Swedish Krona
-You can get 6.40 Swedish Krona for one US dollar
- Sweden has an army, a navy, and an air force
-Sweden stayed neutral in both World Wars
-The Wadensten family is Swedish!
~Nic

Image and Reference: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/sw.html