The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. It is bordered by Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait in the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia in the east. Sweden has a low population density except in its Metropolitan areas of Sweden, with most of the inland consisting of forests. The country has large natural resources of water, timber, and iron ore. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living in a country that is generally perceived as clean, modern, and liberal.

Following the end of the Viking Age, Sweden became part of the Kalmar Union together with Denmark and Norway (Finland at this time was a part of the Swedish kingdom). Sweden left the union in the beginning of the 16th century, and more or less constantly battled its neighbours for many years, especially Russia and the still united Denmark-Norway, which never completely accepted Sweden leaving the union. In the 17th and 18th centuries Sweden extended its territory through warfare and became a Great Power, twice its current size. By 1814 Sweden had lost its empire as well as Finland, previously an integral part of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.

Sweden had been a major European exporter of iron, copper and timber since the middle ages. However, improved transportation and communication allowed it to utilize natural assets from different parts of the country on a far larger scale, most notably timber and iron ore. Economic liberalization as well as universal schooling contributed to the rapid industrialization and by the 1890s the country had begun to develop an advanced manufacturing industry. In the 20th century a welfare state began to emerge. Today, Sweden is a generally considered a modern post-industrial country dominated by social liberal political ideas.

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@Metric when are you playing in Sweden?
maydbs (Maisa Dabus) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:46:11 -0000
@Metric when are you playing in Sweden?
National Library of Sweden (Kungl. biblioteket) plans for a digital archive for audio visual collections? http://bit.ly/3Zwgxq
ahlq (lisa ahlqvist) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:43:27 -0000
National Library of Sweden (Kungl. biblioteket) plans for a digital archive for audio visual collections? http://bit.ly/3Zwgxq
From berserker Vikings to Nobel Prize in just a few centuries... http://budurl.com/xdkx Get to know Sweden
scandihooligan (ScandiHooligan) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:43:04 -0000
From berserker Vikings to Nobel Prize in just a few centuries... http://budurl.com/xdkx Get to know Sweden
@cesky2000 Better consumer legislation makes puppy farming uneconomic. Sweden have no puppy farms - legislation works!
beverleycuddy (Beverley Cuddy) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:43:04 -0000
@cesky2000 Better consumer legislation makes puppy farming uneconomic. Sweden have no puppy farms - legislation works!
@youmeatsix why the fuck can't I enter the page?! is it just because I live in Sweden?! this is so frustrating, I'm very disappointed.
carrrooo (Carolina Ewertsson) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:42:49 -0000
@youmeatsix why the fuck can't I enter the page?! is it just because I live in Sweden?! this is so frustrating, I'm very disappointed.
@cesky2000 And denial isn't going to sweep it away. Disappointed not to be able to go back on point about lack of puppy farms in Sweden.
beverleycuddy (Beverley Cuddy) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:42:04 -0000
@cesky2000 And denial isn't going to sweep it away. Disappointed not to be able to go back on point about lack of puppy farms in Sweden.

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