Sweden

Capital: 
Stockholm
Location: 
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Country Code: 
SE
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 450,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 3,200 km
Climate: 
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers;subartic in north
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands;mountains in west
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
lead
Natural Resource: 
zinc
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
silver
Natural Resource: 
tungsten
Natural Resource: 
uranium
Natural Resource: 
arsenic
Natural Resource: 
feldspar
Natural Resource: 
timber
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 180 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
ice floes in water
Environmental Issues: 
acid rain damage
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 144 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 154 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 15 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 13 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 3,500 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 352,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 219,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 542,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 910 Million cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 9 Million
Nationality: 
Swede
Ethnic Groups: 
Swedes
Ethnic Groups: 
Finns
Ethnic Groups: 
Yugoslavs
Ethnic Groups: 
Danes
Ethnic Groups: 
Norwegians
Ethnic Groups: 
Greeks
Ethnic Groups: 
Turks
Unofficial Language: 
Swedish
Unofficial Language: 
Sami
Unofficial Language: 
Finnish
Type Of Government: 
constitutional monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 99% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
barley
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
meat
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Industrial Products: 
iron
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
precision equipment
Industrial Products: 
bearings
Industrial Products: 
radio
Industrial Products: 
telephone parts
Industrial Products: 
armaments
Industrial Products: 
wood pulp
Industrial Products: 
paper products
Industrial Products: 
processed foods
Industrial Products: 
motor vehicles
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $200 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $211 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $670 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $185 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $335 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. -.5%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
N/A
Export Value: 
Approx. $133 Billion
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
motor vehicles
Export Product: 
paper products
Export Product: 
pulp
Export Product: 
wood
Export Product: 
iron
Export Product: 
steel
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Norway
Export Partner: 
Denmark
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
Finland
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
Belgium
Import Value: 
Approx. $121 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
petroleum
Import Product: 
chemcials
Import Product: 
motor vehicles
Import Product: 
iron
Import Product: 
steel
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
clothing
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
Denmark
Import Partner: 
Norway
Import Partner: 
United Kingdom
Import Partner: 
Finland
Import Partner: 
Netherlands
Import Partner: 
France
Import Partner: 
Russia
Import Partner: 
China
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
249
Railways: 
Approx. 11,600 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 425,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 2,000 km
Ports: 
Brofjorden, Goteborg, Helsingborg, Lulea, Malmo, Stenungsund, Stockholm, Trelleborg, Visby
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 790 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 3 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 81 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 5 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 1%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 28%
Occupation: 
servcies: Approx. 71%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 9%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11