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1. Sweden
By Hailey McEwan B-14
April 17, 2009

2. Location
• Sweden is located in Northern Europe.
• Sweden is in the Northern Hemisphere.
• In between 62° 00' North latitude and 15° 00' East latitude.

3. Climate
• Seasons winter, spring, summer, and fall.
• Average temperature is 32 F.
• Average precipitation is 580mm.

4. Political Map
• Norway and Finland border.
• Gulf of Botnia, Baltic Sea, and Kattegat.
• The capital is Stockholm.

5. Physical Features
• Mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands.
• Mountains in west .
• There are five major bodies of water.
• Sweden looks like a finger pointing down.

6. Flag
• Inspired by Coat of Arms of Sweden.
• Yellow - a symbol of generosity
• Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.

7. Family Connection
• Hailey McEwan, born in America.
• Diane McEwan, born in America.
• Andrew McEwan, born in England.
• Grandma M. Born in England.
• Grandpa M. born in Scotland.
• Grandpa S. born in America.
• Grandma S. born in America.
• Great Grandma S. born in England.
• Great Grandpa S. born in Germany.
• Great Grandma Stoddart born in Sweden.
• Great Grandpa Stoddart born in Scotland.

8. Hailey
Mom
Dad
Grandpa
Stoddart Grandma
Stoddart
Grandma
McEwanGrandpa
McEwan
Great
Grandpa
S.
Great
Grandma
S.
Great
Grandpa
Seiler
Great
Grandma
Seiler
Great
Grandpa
Wakely
Great
Grandma
Wakely
Great
Grandpa
McEwan
Great
Grandma
McEwan
McEwan
Family Tree

9. Government
• Constitutional Monarchy
• 18 years of age.
• After 3 years of legal residence.
• Swedish Constitution is based on 4 fundamental laws.
• Independence from the Kalmar Union , June 6, 1523.

10. Education
• School ends in June and starts August.
• Begins at eight in the morning.
• Handicapped people receive special care.
• Begins at age 7 and lasts 9 years.
• Learn English
• Christmas, Easter, and holiday in February.
• Special holiday is when kids go skiing.
• Pre- School
• Secondary Stage
• Upper Secondary Stage
• 85 percent do.

11. Food
• Breakfast = slice of rye toast and filmjolk.
• Lunch = rye bread sandwiches, milk, and carrot.
• Dinner = spiced herring with boiled potato.
• Pork is commonly eaten.
• Thursday dinner = slices fat belly pork , soup.
• Herring, eel, ham, pates, roast meat, salad.
• Crayfish parties in autumn.
• Christmas a type of sun- dried cod.
• Easter special cake with coffee.

12. Religion
• Christmas light candles.
• Santa Lucia candles in hair with attendants.
• Open presents on Christmas Eve.
• Go to church on Christmas day.
• Celebrate Christmas till Jan. 13th
.
• Easter, girls witches, boys light bone fires.
• Midsummer Day 21 of June.

13. Sports
• Soccer
• Ice Hockey
• Bandy
• Athletics
• Orienteering
• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Martial Arts
• Riding Sports

14. Transportation
• Highways
• Cars/ Vehicles
• Ships
• Airports
• Runways
• Railroads

15. Bibliography
• www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com
• www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgaseurope/european-union /swedenflag.html
• www.travelblog.org/world/sw-flag.html
• www.mapsofworld.com/sweden/sweden-location-map.html
• www.travelblog.org/europe/sweden/location-of-sweden.html
• www.kwintessential.co.uk/resourses/global-etiquette/sweden.html
• www.nationsencyclopedia.comeurope/sweden-transportation-html
• www.mapsofworld.com/sweden/sweden-location-map.html
• www.mapsofworld.com/lat_long/sweden/-lat-long.html
• www.geographia.com/sweden/seasonsgate.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Sweden
• www.attapelia.com/online/countries/sweden.html
• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_Hemisphere_is_Sweden_Located
• Book I used was Looking At Sweden.