00501990 [The Swedish Dictionary]

Slide 1: Sweden (swēd'n) – noun A Nordic country on the Scandinavian Dictionary Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway and Finland, and it’s capital city is Stockholm. Sverige (sværjə) – substantiv EN Nordic land på det Nordisk Halvön i Ordbok Nordeuropa. Den gränserna Norge och Finland , och it’s kapital stor stad är Stockholm.

Slide 2: About (uh-bout) - preposition You are here. Where? (wair) - adverb • Coordinates - 59° 21′ 0″ N, 18° 4′ 0″ E • Area - 449,964 km² Languages in Sweden Who? (hoo) - pronoun Swedish • Population – 9.2 million Other (English, • Density - 20/km² German, French) • > 90% speak Swedish Language in Sweden

Slide 3: 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.

Slide 4: Economy (i-kon-uh-mee) - noun • GDP is ranked 20th in the world at $384 billion • GDP per capita is 8th 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. Sweden's Export Partners Germany Denark Norway UK Netherlands Finland France GDP growth in Sweden 1996-2006 Other

Slide 5: 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 Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd • Re-defined flat-pack furniture • Sells flat-pack houses (house in a box…literally) • Comedian Mark Malkoff from the Colbert Report lived in an Can you say SVALÖV? IKEA for a week

Slide 6: • Sweden is among the top Media (mee-dee-uh) countries for newspaper - noun consumption • Metro, the free daily newspaper funded by advertisements, was started in Sweden

Slide 7: 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, becoming the world’s first oil-free economy.

Slide 8: 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 Alfred Nobel Nobel Prize

Slide 9: 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. • Prinsesstårta The traditional Swedish diet consists of: Heavy Dinner Early Breakfast Light Lunch Swedish Meatballs

Slide 10: 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

Slide 11: 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/wiki/Main_Page