10 Jan Facts about Sweden
- Area: 174,000 sq mi (450,000 km²), the third largest country in Western Europe Forests: 53% Mountains: 11% Cultivated land: 8% Lakes and rivers: 9% Longest north-south distance: 978 mi (1,574 km) Longest east-west distance: 310 mi (499 km)
- Capital: Stockholm
- Population: 9.3 million inhabitants
- Languages: Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
- Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber
- Religion: 80% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden
- Life expectancy: men 79 years, women 83 years
- Most important export goods: Electronic and telecom equipment, machinery, passenger cars, paper, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel
- Most important imported goods: Electronic and telecom equipment, machinery, foodstuffs, crude oil, textile products, footwear and passenger cars
Average temperatures
|
JANUARY |
JULY |
| Malmö |
+31.6°F (-0.2°C) |
62.2°F (+16.8°C) |
| Stockholm |
+27.0°F (-2.8°C) |
63.0°F (+17.2°C) |
| Kiruna |
+3.2°F (-16.0°C) |
55.0°F (+12.8°C) |
Daylight
|
JANUARY |
JULY |
| Malmö |
+31.6°F (-0.2°C) |
62.2°F (+16.8°C) |
| Stockholm |
+27.0°F (-2.8°C) |
63.0°F (+17.2°C) |
| Kiruna |
+3.2°F (-16.0°C) |
55.0°F (+12.8°C) |
Source:www.sweden.se
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