 Sweden
is lies in the Scandinavian Peninsula and it is a Nordic
nation. Situated in the northern Europe, Sweden is
surrounded by Norway on its west and it shares a border
with Finland on the northeast.
The Oresund Bridge links
this nation with Denmark. Swedish is the chief language
that is spoken in the country and the language is
similar to Norwegian and Danish. Stockholm is the
capital city of Sweden and it is also the largest city
in the country.
The other largest cities are Malmo and
Gothenburg. The population in this country is low and it
has about 9.2 million people living on its land. More
than 4/5th of the population lives in the urban areas in
the country.
Sweden experiences a temperate climate and it has four
seasons in a year. The economy of Sweden is basically an
economy that is export–based. The agricultural sector in
the country contributes to about 2 percent of the
country’s GDP. Among the largest companies in Sweden,
some of them are Ericsson, Volvo, Electrolux, etc.
The
country is home to many recognized authors such as Harry
Martinson, Astrid Lindgren, etc. The cuisine of the
country is actually very simple and it includes
potatoes, meat and fish.
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