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It has a population of ten million people, of which

2 million are under 18. 85% of its population lives

and works in urban areas and enjoy a high level of

quality of life. It is a country with a very rich and

interesting history and culture, which is why we

give you some basic information that you should

know about this territory called, popularly, Viking

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Sweden is a Nordic country located on the
Scandinavian peninsula in northern
Europe. Stockholm has been its permanent capital
since 1523.

Sweden , along with Norway, occupies most of the
peninsula and is the fifth largest country in
Europe.

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History

14,000 years ago the Swedish territory was
covered with ice. With the passage of time it was
melting and there is evidence of human life from
9000 BC Its inhabitants were generally hunters and
fishermen, and then it became a sedentary society,
practicing agriculture.

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For 250 years they had a period of expansion, known
as "The Viking Age.“

Now, in the year 1000, Viking hegemony and religion
began to decline due to the arrival of a Christian
king.

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And by 1100 Christianity was the official religion of
the territory and all pagan symbols or reminders
had been eliminated.

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Christian Sweden continued to expand and took
Finland during the 12th and 13th centuries. Then,
in 1389, Danish Queen Margareta formed Kalmar's
union with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. But in
1521, due to many disputes and tensions between
the territories, the union was dissolved.

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In the following centuries, Sweden became the
largest exporter of products such as iron and
copper.

In the 19th century industrialization and
urbanization took place in the Swedish
territory. With this, the economy grew, as did the
middle class.

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But in the 70s and 80s the economy declined
deeply and society was paralyzed by an event that
astonished the entire Swedish community, the
assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme.

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Eventually they were recovering and in the 90s the
economic situation was on track again.

In 1995, Sweden began to be part of the European
Union with the hope of solving its economic
situation.

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Government

Sweden enjoys a parliamentary democracy. The
main political groups are divided into two large
blocks: the block on the left and on the right.

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The Swedish parliament is called Riksdag, and the
members are elected every four years. The head
of state has been King Carlos XVI Gustaf since
1973.

However, he has no political power, he only
represents the country and is part of important
ceremonies.

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Although Sweden is part of the European Union, it
maintains its own currency, the Krona or the
Swedish krona.

Geography
Sweden borders the north with Norway and
Finland; to the east with Finland, the Gulf of
Botnia and the Baltic Sea; to the south with the
Baltic Sea and to the west with the Kattegat Strait.

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Our Address:
the meeting place Free Walking

Tours Stockholm/
Mälartorget 8

111 27 Stockholm

Email:
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