Quick Facts About Sweden

Area and landscape
Area: 450,000 km² (174,000 sq. mi.), third largest country in Western Europe
Forests: 53%
Mountains: 11%
Cultivated land: 8%
Lakes and rivers: 9%
Longest north-south distance: 1,574 km (978 mi.)
Longest east-west distance: 499 km (310 mi.)

Population
Capital: Stockholm (Population of Greater Stockholm 1,9 million inhabitants)
Population: 9,1 million inhabitants
Average life expectancy: Men 78 years, Women 82 years.

Language
Languages: Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib (a Gypsy language)

Politics and religion
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy.
Head of State: King Carl XVI Gustaf
Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber.
Prime Minister: Mr Fredrik Reinfeldt (Moderate Party)
Religion: 80% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.

Export and industry
Most important export goods: Electrical and telecom equipment, machinery, passenger cars,  paper,  pharmaceuticals, iron and steel.
Most important imported goods: Electrical and telecom equipment,  machinery, foodstuffs, crude oil,  textile products, footwear, passenger cars. 

Climate
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(Sources: www.sweden.se, www.scb.se)