Europe: Sweden
About Sweden
A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements has recently been undermined by high unemployment, rising maintenance costs, and a declining position in world markets. Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe caused Sweden not to join the EU until 1995, and to forgo the introduction of the euro in 1999.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Stockholm |
| Population: | 8,875,053 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | Swedish , small Lapp- and Finnish-speaking minorities |
| Date of independence: | 6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected ki |
| Form of government: | constitutional monarchy |
| Title of Leader: | King |
| Natural Resources: | zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium, hydropower |
| Environmental Issues: | acid rain damaging soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea |
| Agricultural Products: | grains, sugar beets, potatoes; meat, milk |
| Imports: | machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing |
| Exports: | machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: EU 67% (Germany 18%, UK 10%, Denmark 7%, France 6%), Norway 8%, US 6% (1999) EXPORTS: EU 55% (Germany 11%, UK 10%, Denmark 6%, Finland 5%, France 5%), US 9%, Norway 8% (1999) |
Sweden Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 12:28 p.m.
Sotheby's International Realty Brand Expands Network Presence Into Sweden
[PR-Canada.net] - Sep 7 2010 12:28 p.m.
IKEA Now Selling Used Furniture Online in Sweden
[Elites TV] - Sep 7 2010 11:53 a.m.
Sweden warns against bank tax
[Straits Times] - Sep 7 2010 11:44 a.m.
EU to check unauthorised GM potato crops in Sweden
[EurActiv.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:38 a.m.
Nigeria: Sweden Aims for Expanded Trade, Economic Relations With the Nation
[AllAfrica.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:21 a.m.
BASF Plant Science identifies case of low level comingling in Amflora fields in Sweden
[Bionity.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:13 a.m.
BASF Plant Science Identifies Case of Low Level Comingling in Amflora Fields in Sweden
[Food Ingredients First] - Sep 7 2010 11:00 a.m.
IKEA Now Selling Used Furniture Online in Sweden
[Triple Pundit] - Sep 7 2010 10:47 a.m.
3 Sweden offers F-Secure software
[Telecompaper] - Sep 7 2010 10:24 a.m.
BASF Plant Science identifies case of low level comingling in Amflora fields in Sweden
[PressReleasePoint] - Sep 7 2010 10:17 a.m.
Sweden: Torslanda starts Volvo V60 build
[Automotive World] - Sep 7 2010 7:57 a.m.
EU Asks BASF to Explain GM Potato Found in Sweden
[FLEXNEWS] - Sep 7 2010 6:56 a.m.
Sweden: Student wearing niqab begins teacher training
[Muslim News] - Sep 7 2010 4:26 a.m.
Grant Thornton Sweden Elects Lena Mollerstrom Nording. First Chairwoman?
[Big 4] - Sep 7 2010 12:34 a.m.
Grant Thornton Sweden Elects Lena Mollerstrom Nording. First Chairwoman?
[Big 4] - Sep 7 2010 12:32 a.m.
Sweden Takes Collaborative Approach to Drug Pricing - And Reaps Benefits
[Pink Sheet] - Sep 6 2010 8:24 p.m.
EU slams BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Sweden
[Swedish Wire] - Sep 6 2010 7:52 p.m.
Stena: we're staying in Sweden
[Fairplay] - Sep 6 2010 6:42 p.m.
BASF Plant Science identifies case of low level comingling in Amflora fields in Sweden
[PressReleasePoint] - Sep 6 2010 6:05 p.m.
EU asks BASF to explain GM potato found in Sweden
[AlertNet] - Sep 6 2010 5:51 p.m.
EU asks BASF to explain GM potato found in Sweden - Reuters
[Guardian.co.uk] - Sep 6 2010 5:49 p.m.
EU commission summons BASFover GM crop in Sweden - Summary
[Earthtimes.org] - Sep 6 2010 4:32 p.m.
Information on Sweden Water Week
[CNTV] - Sep 6 2010 3:26 p.m.
EU commission summons BASFover GM crop contamination in Sweden
[Earthtimes.org] - Sep 6 2010 1:50 p.m.
Shell in talks to sell Finland, Sweden downstream ops
[Reuters] - Sep 6 2010 1:23 p.m.
Luxembourg and Sweden to Procure Scania Mine-Protected Trucks
[Army Technology] - Sep 6 2010 12:39 p.m.
Shell in talks with St1 to shed Finland, Sweden downstream business
[Poten ] - Sep 6 2010 12:11 p.m.
Shell in talks to sell Finland, Sweden downstream ops
[Reuters UK] - Sep 6 2010 11:12 a.m.
Shell in talks to sell Finland, Sweden operations
[Economic Times] - Sep 6 2010 11:05 a.m.
Shell in talks to sell Finland, Sweden downstream ops
[Reuters Africa] - Sep 6 2010 10:55 a.m.
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