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New Sweden

Swedish colony in North America between 1638–1655
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New Sweden was an administrative area in the Swedish Empire. It was located in North America. It was established on January 1, 1638.

Its capital was Fort Christina. The currency was the Swedish riksdaler. The official language was Swedish.

Key Facts

  • Country: Swedish Empire[3]
  • Continent: North America[4]
  • Capital: Fort Christina[5]
  • Official language: Swedish[6]
  • Currency: Swedish riksdaler[7]
  • Basic form of government: colonialism[8]
  • Named after: Sweden[9]
  • Commons category: New Sweden[10]
  • Archives at: National Archives of Sweden[11]
  • Inception: January 1, 1638[12]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1655[13]
  • Topic's main category: Category:New Sweden[14]
  • Described by source: New International Encyclopedia[15]
  • Replaced by: New Amstel[16]
  • Native label: Nya Sverige[17]
  • Different from: Nowa Szwecja[18]
  • Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of New Sweden[19]

Why It Matters

New Sweden has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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