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Below is a list of facts about Sweden if you have anymore please submit them

Official name:

Kingdom of Sweden

Capital City :

Stockholm

Area :

449,960 sq km

Highest point:

Kebnekaise 2,111 m

Climate :

Temperate in the south, sub artic in the north

Population :

8,893,000

population Change:

1.0 %

Life Expectancy :

Males 75, females 81 years

Languages :

Swedish, Finnish

Currency :

Krone = 100 ore

Population per Doctor :

395 people

Time Zone :

GMT + 1

Military Expenditure

2.5 % of GNP

Sweden has the lowest birth rate (1 in 100).

There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice, it is rebuilt every year.

Sweden has the least number of murders annually.

Until 1965 driving was done on the left hand side of the road. the conversion was done on a weekday at 5:00pm. This was supposed to prevent people from waking up in the morning and forgetting which side of the road to drive on.

Swiss women reject time-saving ads for washing dishes and cleaning floors because they consider these tasks as an integral part of their role as homemakers.

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