Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy. Country is governed by a King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. Sweden is almost three fifths of the Scandinavian Peninsula area, and almost 5% of Europe. It is located in Northern Europe and belongs to the Scandinavian countries. Swedish territory is beyond the Scandinavian Peninsula also belongs islands: Gotland, Öland and numerous offshore islands. It has land borders with Norway and Finland and by sea to Denmark, Germany and Polish.

Basic Information:

Capital Stockholm
Language Swedish
Currency 1 Swedish krona (SEK) = 100 öre
Car code S
Domain .se
Area code +46

Summary:

Sweden is a surprising country where wild nature mix with modernity. Swedes are known for care about the environment and unusual are situations when it is left to waste in forests or on beaches. This is due not to legal restrictions but on their culture and education. This rich and beautiful country, where more than half the surface is covered by forests is sometimes called the country a hundred thousand lakes. Swedes lead healthy and green lifestyle. For winter and wildlife they have great respect. Sweden lies north of Polish Baltic Sea. Its territory occupies 3/5 of the Scandinavian Peninsula and is the fourth largest country in Europe. The best known are from Sweden: The Nobel Prize, Astrid Lindgren (Children from Bulerbyn), film director Ingmar Bergman, IKEA and HSB Turning Torso - the latest and most desirable apartment building in Europe. Noteworthy is the unique constellation of holidays in Sweden herring from typical Catholic holidays (Christmas, Easter) at the ending of the pagan holidays (Walpurgis Night - derived from the Norse mythology, the feast of the dead). Despite appearances, Sweden is a very sunny country and people with joy are celebrating the first day of spring. Swedish cuisine is extremely healthy and is based on maintaining a balance between meat and vegetable dishes and a large amount of vitamins and minerals. The main component of Swedish diet is fish, but equally important are additives and spices. Mention also falls on meatballs, which each landlady has its own recipe often passed through generations. Sweden's economy is highly developed and its main feature is natural resources, mainly iron ore and timber. Unemployment rate in Sweden is one of the lowest in the European Union and social policy and employment rights are at a high level, ensuring security and stability for both the citizens of country and people from outside.

Good to know:

Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden (in Poland) - swedenabroad.com/warsaw \ Bagatela Street 3, 00-585 Warsaw \ tel. +48 22 640 89 00

Poland Embassy in Stockholm - sztokholm.polemb.net \ Karlavägen 35, 114 32 Stockholm \ tel: +46 08-50 57 50 00

Official website of Sweden - sweden.se

Information - visitsweden.com