Sweden

Sweden is a country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. Sweden occupies the greater part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which it shares with Norway. Historically, the country rose from backwardness and poverty into a highly developed postindustrial society and advanced welfare state with a standard of living and life expectancy that rank among the highest in the world. The World's Longest Art Gallery is found throughout Stockholm's metro stations. About 90% of the metro is covered in mosaics, paintings, graffiti, sculptures, installations, and other works of art. Sweden is a rich cultural destination with breathtaking scenery, progressive and peaceful. Its long history provides plenty of incredible landmarks, architecture, and museums.

The top amazing tourist attractions in Sweden include historic towns and national parks like Ales Stenar, Drottningholm Palace, Abisko National Park, Stockholm archipelago, Icehotel, Sarek National Park, Uppsala Domkyrka, Vasa Museum, Oresund Bridge, Are Ski Resort, Gammelstad Church Town, Gamla Stan, Kalmar Castle, Lund Domkyrka, Jokkmokk Winter Market, Visby.

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Here are some quick facts about Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Capital

Stockholm

Climate

Most of Sweden has a temperate climate, despite its northern latitude, with largely four distinct seasons and mild temperatures throughout the year. Winter and summer temperature differences in Sweden are extreme

Area

173,860 sq miles (450,295 sq km)

Languages Spoken

Swedish and English

Population

As of November 2022, Sweden’s population was pegged at 10,246,263

Currency

Swedish Krona

Religion

57.6% Lutheran, 8.9%, other religions, 33.5% none or unspecified

Type of Government

Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy.