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Sweden borders Finland and Norway.
Sweden is heavily forested with 78% of the
country being forests or woodland.
Sweden is the 5th largest country in Europe.
Sweden is a bit larger than California.
Sweden is divided into 21 different counties.
The east and south coasts of Sweden lie on the
Baltic Sea. The Gulf of Bothnia is between
Sweden and Finland
Generally a cold country with 15% of Sweden
being in the artic circle.
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Sweden was first settled after the ice age when the
glaciers receded from the Scandinavia region.
In the early years of settlement Vikings lived all
over Sweden.
Gustav Vasa- founded the Swedish nation state in
the early sixteenth century.
Gustav II Adolf- a ruler better known as Gustavus
Adolphus, the "Lion of the North." Although
lacking the resources of other, larger European
states, Sweden under Gustav II Adolf won a series
of campaigns that catapulted the kingdom to great
power status within just a few decades.
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The population of Sweden is 9,103,788.
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
The king of Sweden is Carl XVI Gustaf
The prime minister is Fredrik Reinfeldt
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and a
parliamentary democracy.
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Operan- Stockholm
Skeppsholmen Island- Stockholm
Vasa Museum- Stockholm
Liseberg Park- Gothenberg
Ice Hotel- Jukkasjarvi
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This is the name for the Royal Swedish Opera,
located in Stockholm.
Best attraction in Sweden for opera lovers.
Open almost every night of the week.
Has not only operas, but dance and ballet
performances also.
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Rated as one of the funnest places in all of
Sweden.
Is home to the Modern Art Museum of Sweden
The popular Stockholm hostel af Chapman
(hotel of Chapman) is also located here on the
island.
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Sweden’s oldest theme park
Liseberg is the largest theme park in the
country.
Located in the town of Gothenburg
Liseberg Park is among the best of Sweden
tourist attractions.
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This is the most widely visited museum in
Scandinavia.
The Vasa Museum showcases the remains of a
sunken ship from the 16th century, which was
recovered in the 20th century.
Clothing, jewels, money and other items from
the ship are on display.
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Ice Hotel is a hotel in northern Sweden made
entirely of ice.
Constructed and re-constructed winter after
winter, the Ice Hotel takes guests during the
coldest months of the year.
Activities at the hotel include dog sledding,
hiking and snowmobiling.
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