Sweden

Presentation

Capital: Stockholm

Population

Total Population (million): 9.15

Annual growth rate: 0.24%

Density: 22 inhab./km²

Urban population: 84.26%

Population of Main urban areas: Stockholm (1212196); Göteborg (495849); Malmö (24852); Uppsala (124036); Västerås (102548); Örebro (95354)

Ethnic Origins: 90% Swedish, 3% Finnish, 7% Other.

Official Language: Swedish.

Other languages spoken: The recognized minority languages are: Sami, Finnish, Meänkieli, Yiddish and Romani.

Business language: Swedish and English are used in business, German is spoken in hotels and shops.

Religion: 80% Evangelical-Lutheran. 8 religions are recognized, besides the Church of Sweden.

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Stockholm

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 450,290 km²

Type of State: The Kingdom of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on a parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member
Considered as world’s one of the most highly developed post-industrial societies. The highest level of taxation in the world; an economy which is based on the high-technology sector.

HID*: 0.956

HDI (world rank): 6/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Stockholm

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6°

Low: 0° | High: 6°

Humidity: 93% | Wind: 6 km/h
Sunrise: 7:15 am | Sunset: 3:46 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Sweden, dial 00
To call in Sweden, dial 46

Internet suffix: .se

Computers: 76.1 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 59.5 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 77.0 per 100 inhabitants