Sweden

country in Northern Europe
Country sovereign_state Q34
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Climate
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
Terrain
mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west
Natural resources
iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 53.9%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.9%, none or unspecified 37.2% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Independence
6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king of Sweden, marking the abolishment of the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)
National holiday
National Day, 6 June (1983)
Legal system
civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$668.628 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$63,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
8.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 10%, USA 10%, Denmark 8%, Norway 6%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 17%, Netherlands 10%, Norway 9%, Denmark 6%, China 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Sweden is a sovereign state[1]. Sweden draws 162,126 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #42 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in or next to body of water: Baltic Sea[3], Kattegat[4], Øresund[5]
  • Head of government: Ulf Kristersson[6]
  • Continent: Europe[7]
  • Instance of: country[8], unitary state[9], country bordering the Baltic Sea[10], constitutional monarchy[11]
  • Head of state: Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden[12]
  • Capital: Stockholm[13]
  • Official language: Swedish[14], Sámi[15], Finnish[16], Meänkieli[17], Romani[18], Yiddish[19]
  • Currency: Swedish krona[20]
  • Shares border with: Finland[21], Norway[22], Denmark[23], Estonia[24], Russia[25], Latvia[26], Lithuania[27], Poland[28], Germany[29]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .se[30]
  • Anthem: Du gamla, du fria[31]
  • Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[32], representative democracy[33]
  • Named after: Swedes[34]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Blekinge County[35], Dalarna County[36], Gotland County[37], Gävleborg County[38], Halland County[39], Jämtland County[40], Jönköping County[41], Kalmar County[42], Kronoberg County[43], Norrbotten County[44], Skåne County[45], Stockholm County[46], Södermanland County[47], Uppsala County[48]
  • Flag: flag of Sweden[49]
  • Legislative body: Parliament of Sweden[50]
  • Executive body: Government of Sweden[51]
  • Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Sweden[52], Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden[53]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Sweden[54]

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sweden include New Sweden[55], a colony[56], in Swedish Empire[57], founded in 1638[58]; National Day of Sweden[59], a public holidays in Sweden[60]; HSwMS Sverige[61], a coastal defense ship[62]; and North Swedish Horse[63], a horse breed[64].

Why It Matters

Sweden has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] Sweden is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for Sweden include New Sweden[55], a colony[56], in Swedish Empire[57], founded in 1638[58]; National Day of Sweden[59], a public holidays in Sweden[60]; HSwMS Sverige[61], a coastal defense ship[62]; and North Swedish Horse[63], a horse breed[64].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  46. [3] ↑ . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  47. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . government.se. Retrieved . government.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . government.se. Retrieved . government.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → sweden:Sweden, norway:Sweden, europe:Sweden +11
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  4. 6d ago · Liber008 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 6w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → sweden:Sweden, norway:Sweden, europe:Sweden +11
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  10. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 13w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 14147
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  12. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 14w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 15w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eh.net encyclopedia of economic and business history id → sweden-economic-growth-and-structural-change-1800-2000
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  15. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 17w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 17w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 17w ago · FrinkMan · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 19w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  20. 19w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  21. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  22. 20w ago · OderNordOst · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → sweden
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  23. 24w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → zwede01
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  24. 25w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Franco-Swedish phase of the Thirty Years' War, International Space Station
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