Official name: Kingdom of Swedn
Capital City : Stockholm
Area : 449,960 sq km
Highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m
Climate : Temprate in the south, subartic 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


FACTS ON SWEDEN

 
  • Sweden has the lowest birth rate (1 in 100).
  • There is a hotal 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 forgeting 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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