Sweden

Formation

June 6, 1523

Capital

Stockholm

Population

10.42 million (2021)

Sweden

About

A Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. It has a social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for all citizens.  Stockholm Palace is a famous tourist destination and its the residence of the Swedish monarch.

Trivia

The country marks Midsummer, a summer solstice celebration that happens in the middle of June. Northern Sweden experiences the Midnight sun where the sun never sets and there is 24 hours of sunlight. It uses its own currency called krona.

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