🇸🇪 Sweden - Country

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Sweden
Konungariket Sverige · Kingdom of Sweden
Name Origin
Svear
Named After the Ancient North Germanic Svear Tribe
Symbols
👑 Three Crowns · Nordic Cross · Elk
Codes
SE · SWE
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.se
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+46
International Calling Code
Currency
SEK · kr · National Currency of Sweden
Official Language
Finnish, Sámi, Meänkieli, Romani & Yiddish Recognized Minority Languages
Religion
Christianity · Secularism
Historically Lutheran Nordic Society
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Sweden
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan, Economic & Cultural Center in Sweden
Government
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Region
Scandinavian Peninsula · Nordic Region · Baltic Region
Counties
21 Counties
Län · Further Divided into Municipalities (Kommuner), Urban Areas, Cities, Towns & Villages · Includes Lapland & Arctic Territories
Time Zone
Central European Time (UTC+1)
Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
King Carl XVI Gustaf
King
Carl XVI Gustaf
Since September 15, 1973 · King of Sweden · Constitutional Monarch & Longest-Reigning Monarch in Swedish History
Queen Silvia
Queen
Silvia
Queen of Sweden · Consort of King Carl XVI Gustaf & Senior Member of the Swedish Royal Family
Crown Princess Victoria
Crown Princess
Victoria
Crown Princess of Sweden · Heir Apparent to the Swedish Throne & Eldest Child of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Prince Carl Philip
Prince
Carl Philip
Prince of Sweden · Son of King Carl XVI Gustaf & Member of the Swedish Royal Family
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
Prime Minister
Ulf Kristersson
Since October 18, 2022 · Prime Minister of Sweden · Head of Government & Executive Authority
Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch
Deputy Prime Minister
Ebba Busch
Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden · Senior Executive Official of the Swedish Government
Area
173,860 sq mi
450,295 km² · #55 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
10,650,000
#89 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
61/sq mi
25/km² · #164 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated in Southern Sweden & Coastal Urban Corridors
Demonym
Swedish
Kingdom Founded
June 6, 1523
Gustav Vasa Elected King and Sweden Emerged as an Independent Kingdom
Swedish Empire
17th Century
Sweden Became a Major Baltic & Northern European Power
Modern Constitution
January 1, 1975
Current Instrument of Government Entered Into Force
Sweden Location
60.1282° N, 18.6435° E
Scandinavian Peninsula · Baltic Region · Northern Europe
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Continent
Stockholm, Sweden WEATHER
Counties

Sweden is a country in Northern Europe characterized by vast forests, thousands of lakes, rolling plains, and a long coastline along the Baltic Sea.

📍 Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered by Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, with coastlines along the Baltic Sea to the east and the Gulf of Bothnia to the northeast, as well as access to the North Sea via the Kattegat strait to the southwest.
Sweden’s landscape is varied, featuring forests, lakes, and low mountains, especially in the west near the Norwegian border. The country has thousands of lakes and a long coastline with many islands and archipelagos. The northern part extends into the Arctic Circle, while the south has a more temperate climate.
Sweden’s location has historically made it an important part of trade and cultural exchange in Northern Europe, with strong maritime and regional connections.
Stockholm, Stockholm County
(Stockholm, Stockholms län)
👥 1,600,000
Stockholm, Stockholm County
(Stockholm, Stockholms län)
👥1,600,000
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County
(Göteborg, Västra Götalands län)
👥600,000
Malmö, Skåne County
(Malmö, Skåne län)
👥350,000
Uppsala, Uppsala County
(Uppsala, Uppsala län)
👥230,000
Västerås, Västmanland County
(Västerås, Västmanlands län)
👥155,000
Örebro, Örebro County
(Örebro, Örebro län)
👥155,000
Linköping, Östergötland County
(Linköping, Östergötlands län)
👥165,000
Helsingborg, Skåne County
(Helsingborg, Skåne län)
👥150,000
Jönköping, Jönköping County
(Jönköping, Jönköpings län)
👥145,000
Norrköping, Östergötland County
(Norrköping, Östergötlands län)
👥140,000
Lund, Skåne County
(Lund, Skåne län)
👥125,000
Umeå, Västerbotten County
(Umeå, Västerbottens län)
👥130,000
Borås, Västra Götaland County
(Borås, Västra Götalands län)
👥115,000
Södertälje, Stockholm County
(Södertälje, Stockholms län)
👥100,000
Växjö, Kronoberg County
(Växjö, Kronobergs län)
👥95,000
Halmstad, Halland County
(Halmstad, Hallands län)
👥95,000
Gävle, Gävleborg County
(Gävle, Gävleborgs län)
👥80,000
Sundsvall, Västernorrland County
(Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län)
👥75,000
Eskilstuna, Södermanland County
(Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län)
👥105,000
Karlstad, Värmland County
(Karlstad, Värmlands län)
👥95,000
Karlskrona, Blekinge County
(Karlskrona, Blekinge län)
👥65,000
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County
(Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län)
👥60,000
Kalmar, Kalmar County
(Kalmar, Kalmar län)
👥70,000
Östersund, Jämtland County
(Östersund, Jämtlands län)
👥50,000
Kristianstad, Skåne County
(Kristianstad, Skåne län)
👥80,000
Counties (Län)
B
Blekinge County
(Blekinge län)
D
Dalarna County
(Dalarnas län)
G
Gävleborg County
(Gävleborgs län)
Gotland County
(Gotlands län)
H
Halland County
(Hallands län)
J
Jönköping County
(Jönköpings län)
K
Kalmar County
(Kalmar län)
Kronoberg County
(Kronobergs län)
N
Norrbotten County
(Norrbottens län)
O
Örebro County
(Örebro län)
Östergötland County
(Östergötlands län)
S
Skåne County
(Skåne län)
Södermanland County
(Södermanlands län)
Stockholm County
(Stockholms län)
U
Uppsala County
(Uppsala län)
V
Värmland County
(Värmlands län)
Västerbotten County
(Västerbottens län)
Västernorrland County
(Västernorrlands län)
Västmanland County
(Västmanlands län)
Västra Götaland County
(Västra Götalands län)
Counties are the primary administrative divisions of Sweden. Total: 21
Road System (Nordic Scandinavian Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Sweden follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F
Sweden uses standardized European electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Sweden?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.no = Norway .dk = Denmark .fi = Finland

Sweden uses:

.se

What is the ISO Code for Sweden?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Sweden is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as SE. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Sweden is assigned:

SE

Official ISO country name:

Kingdom of Sweden

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: SE
ISO-3 Code: SWE
ISO Numeric Code: 752
SE Sweden Flag Sweden (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1EA
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Sweden Flag
🇸🇪 "Du gamla, Du fria" – (Swedish) / "Thou Ancient, Thou Free"
• Lyrics written by Richard Dybeck in 1844
• Music based on a traditional Swedish folk melody
• Widely recognized as Sweden’s national anthem since the late 19th century
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Royal Motto:

"För Sverige – i tiden"

(Translated from Swedish: "For Sweden – With the Times")

Sweden National Anthem:

"Du gamla, du fria"

(Translated from Swedish: "Thou ancient, thou free")

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