Sweden has a population of around 9 million people and its capital and largest city is Stockholm. It has a constitutional monarchy government with a prime minister as head of government and a king as the highest authority. The dominant religion is Lutheran Christianity, which became the official religion in the 16th century. The economy is based on free enterprise, exports, and social welfare programs funded by high taxes. Key industries include agriculture, forestry, and mining of iron ore.

1. Exploring Sweden

2. Swedish Flag

4. Interesting Facts Capital: Stockholm Population: Estimated 9,003,000 Official Name: Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom of Sweden) Official Language: Swedish National Anthem: “Du Gamla, du fria, du fjallhoga nord” (Thou Ancient, Thou Free, Thou Mountain-Crowned North.” National Holiday: Flag Day, June 6

5. Government &International Relations Sweden is a constitutional monarchy. The head of their government is the prime minister.

6. Government and International Relations cont. The highest in command is the King. The largest political party is the Social Democracy party.

7. Resources Sweden's chief crops are grains, sugar beets, potatoes, meat, and milk, barley, oats, and wheat.

8. Resources cont. Sweden’s natural resources are timber, iron ore, and hydroelectric power.

9. Economy Sweden constructed an economy based on free enterprise, public ownership of utilities, exports, social welfare, and high taxes.

10. Economy cont. Sweden’s major trading partners are the European Union, the United States, and Norway

11. Religion and Spiritual Beliefs Sweden’s religion consists of 87% Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, and other. Christianity was introduced in 829 but became fully established in the 12 th century.

12. Religion cont. The Wasa Dynasty slowly introduced Lutheran Christianity and in 1604 banned Catholicism. Lutheranism was Sweden’s official religion from about 1540 to 2000.

13. Learning and Technology The Swedish government requires children from 7 to 16 years of age to attend school. Elementary and high school education are free for Swedish children.

14. Family Life, Community, and Society

15. Arts and Crafts Sweden made it’s greatest contribution to the arts in the field of industrial design with harmonious textiles, furniture, glassware, and ceramics.

16. The Armed Forces Swedish men between the ages of 18 and 47 are required to serve from 7 to 15 months in the country’s armed forces. The nation’s regular army, navy, and air forces have a total of about 55,000 members.

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