The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. It is bordered by Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait in the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia in the east. Sweden has a low population density except in its Metropolitan areas of Sweden, with most of the inland consisting of forests. The country has large natural resources of water, timber, and iron ore. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living in a country that is generally perceived as clean, modern, and liberal.

Following the end of the Viking Age, Sweden became part of the Kalmar Union together with Denmark and Norway (Finland at this time was a part of the Swedish kingdom). Sweden left the union in the beginning of the 16th century, and more or less constantly battled its neighbours for many years, especially Russia and the still united Denmark-Norway, which never completely accepted Sweden leaving the union. In the 17th and 18th centuries Sweden extended its territory through warfare and became a Great Power, twice its current size. By 1814 Sweden had lost its empire as well as Finland, previously an integral part of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.

Sweden had been a major European exporter of iron, copper and timber since the middle ages. However, improved transportation and communication allowed it to utilize natural assets from different parts of the country on a far larger scale, most notably timber and iron ore. Economic liberalization as well as universal schooling contributed to the rapid industrialization and by the 1890s the country had begun to develop an advanced manufacturing industry. In the 20th century a welfare state began to emerge. Today, Sweden is a generally considered a modern post-industrial country dominated by social liberal political ideas.

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.@dangainor How has hate crimes laws been used against people in Britain, Sweden and Canada, and what does this have to do with us?
gracels (Grace Lidia Suarez) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:25:03 -0000
.@dangainor How has hate crimes laws been used against people in Britain, Sweden and Canada, and what does this have to do with us?
@YvonnePalomino haha men svart är bra! ;) ja prinsessa! En på vår halloweenfast var typ "miss Sweden", hade en tiara å ett band :P
jjessicas (jessica) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:25:01 -0000
@YvonnePalomino haha men svart är bra! ;) ja prinsessa! En på vår halloweenfast var typ "miss Sweden", hade en tiara å ett band :P
@clubfloozy Born in Rhode Island, raised in Sweden
NiRuSing (Nic) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:23:51 -0000
@clubfloozy Born in Rhode Island, raised in Sweden
@Alex_Esser Yea, so if I'm in Sweden assume I'm always here. You'll be correct 20h out of 24. #minc
emileifrem (Emil Eifrem) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:23:25 -0000
@Alex_Esser Yea, so if I'm in Sweden assume I'm always here. You'll be correct 20h out of 24. #minc
AHHHHHHHHH fuck of sweden!! Take me away to the U.K and i be happy!
AgnesRehnman (Agnes Rehnman) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:22:58 -0000
AHHHHHHHHH fuck of sweden!! Take me away to the U.K and i be happy!
My homies in Sweden are talking about the David Guerra concert arghhhhh<<--- can't he come to SA @davidguettalife
Shhlim (Simba Mubaya) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:22:06 -0000
My homies in Sweden are talking about the David Guerra concert arghhhhh<<--- can't he come to SA @davidguettalife

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