Sverige ( sværjə ) – substantiv EN Nordic land på det Nordisk Halvön i Nordeuropa. Den gränserna Norge och Finland , och it’s kapital stor stad är Stockholm. Sweden (swēd'n) – noun A Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway and Finland, and it’s capital city is Stockholm. Dictionary Ordbok

About (uh-bout) - preposition Where? (wair) - adverb Coordinates - 59° 21′ 0″ N, 18° 4′ 0″ E Area - 449,964 km² You are here. Who? (hoo) - pronoun Population – 9.2 million Density - 20/km² > 90% speak Swedish Language in Sweden

Where? (wair) - adverb

Coordinates - 59° 21′ 0″ N, 18° 4′ 0″ E

Area - 449,964 km²

Who? (hoo) - pronoun

Population – 9.2 million

Density - 20/km²

> 90% speak Swedish

Stockholm ( stok-hohm) - noun Stockholm is Sweden’s Capital city, as well as it’s largest city. It is renowned for its unique architectural style, and is home to almost one million people.

Stockholm is Sweden’s Capital city, as well as it’s largest city. It is renowned for its unique architectural style, and is home to almost one million people.

Economy ( i-kon-uh-mee) - noun GDP is ranked 20 th in the world at $384 billion GDP per capita is 8 th in the world at $47, 069 Sweden is known for it’s high tax system with over 50% tax, as well as its extensive ‘cradle to grave’ benefits. GDP growth in Sweden 1996-2006

GDP is ranked 20 th in the world at $384 billion

GDP per capita is 8 th in the world at $47, 069

Sweden is known for it’s high tax system with over 50% tax, as well as its extensive ‘cradle to grave’ benefits.

IKEA ( ahy-kee-uh) - acronym 273 stores in 36 countries Designs its own furniture and home accessories Largest IKEA in the world is 55,200m² Has a maze-like store layout I ngvar K amprad E lmtaryd A gun naryd Re-defined flat-pack furniture Sells flat-pack houses (house in a box…literally) Comedian Mark Malkoff from the Colbert Report lived in an IKEA for a week Can you say SVALÖV ?

273 stores in 36 countries

Designs its own furniture and home accessories

Largest IKEA in the world is 55,200m²

Has a maze-like store layout

Re-defined flat-pack furniture

Sells flat-pack houses

(house in a box…literally)

Comedian Mark Malkoff from the Colbert Report lived in an IKEA for a week

Media (mee-dee-uh) - noun Sweden is among the top countries for newspaper consumption Metro, the free daily newspaper funded by advertisements, was started in Sweden

Sweden is among the top countries for newspaper consumption

Metro, the free daily newspaper funded by advertisements, was started in Sweden

Environment ( en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt) - noun Sweden is one of the most energy/environmental conscious countries in the world, and has launched a multi-billion dollar program in the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency. In 2005, Sweden gained international attention by announcing that it would break its dependence on foreign oil within 15 years, becomi ng the world’s first oil-free economy.

Sweden is one of the most energy/environmental conscious countries in the world, and has launched a multi-billion dollar program in the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency.

In 2005, Sweden gained international attention by announcing that it would break its dependence on foreign oil within 15 years, becomi ng the world’s first oil-free economy.

Notables (noh-tuh-buhls) - adjective Peter Forsberg, Professional Ice Hockey Player Alfred Nobel, Chemist Björn Borg, Former World No. 1 Tennis Player Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA Peter Forsberg Nobel Prize Alfred Nobel

Peter Forsberg, Professional Ice Hockey Player

Alfred Nobel, Chemist

Björn Borg, Former World No. 1 Tennis Player

Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA

Food (food) - noun The most renowned Swedish meal Swedish meatballs Sweden also has the highest milk consumption in the world, it is often consumed with all three meals of the day. The traditional Swedish diet consists of: Prinsesstårta Swedish Meatballs Early Breakfast Light Lunch Heavy Dinner

The most renowned Swedish meal Swedish meatballs

Sweden also has the highest milk consumption in the world, it is often consumed with all three meals of the day.

The traditional Swedish diet consists of:

Sports ( spohrts) - adjective Approximately 50% of the population in Sweden is physically active, and 20% are members of a sports club. This is widely due to the heavy subsidies of sports associations by the Swedish government. Soccer (football) and Ice Hockey have the most spectators, while soccer, golf, and gymnastics have the most participants. Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Sweden national football team

Approximately 50% of the population in Sweden is physically active, and 20% are members of a sports club. This is widely due to the heavy subsidies of sports associations by the Swedish government.

Soccer (football) and Ice Hockey have the most spectators, while soccer, golf, and gymnastics have the most participants.

References http://www.gorillacrouch.com/index.php?tag=nhl-trades http://www.aps.org/publications/capitolhillquarterly/200611/nobel.cfm http://blogs.trb.com/features/consumer/shopping/blog/ www.ikea.ca http://www.goalvideoz.com/player/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wi ki/Main_Page

http://www.gorillacrouch.com/index.php?tag=nhl-trades

http://www.aps.org/publications/capitolhillquarterly/200611/nobel.cfm

http://blogs.trb.com/features/consumer/shopping/blog/

www.ikea.ca

http://www.goalvideoz.com/player/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wi ki/Main_Page