Sweden (Swedish: Sverige), is a country located in Scandinavia, one of the five Nordic countries. The capital is Stockholm. It is bordered by Norway to the west, Finland to the northeast, the Skagerrak and Kattegat Strait to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia to the east. Sweden and Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia across the sea, the coastline of 2,181 kilometers, a total area of 449,964 square kilometers, is the largest country in northern Europe. Sweden has a total population of 10.38 million at the end of 2020. In the early 11th century, the United Kingdom of Sweden was formed.
From 1397, it was a member of the Kalmar League, which was dominated by Denmark. Independence was regained in 1523. The period from 1611 to 1721 was the height of its power, known as the "Swedish Empire".
In 1805, he fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was forced to cede Finland to the Russian Empire in 1809. In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel took Norway from Denmark and established the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway. Sweden remained neutral in both world wars. Sweden joined the European Union in 1995. Sweden has a long and narrow terrain, sloping from northwest to southeast. North for Norlan Plateau, south and coastal plains or hills. [1] As of July 2021, Sweden has 21 provinces and 290 municipalities.
Governors are appointed by the government, and municipal leaders are elected. Both provinces and municipalities have greater autonomy. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
Sweden is a developed capitalist country, is also the Nobel Prize host. In 2020, Sweden's GDP was 4,951.5 billion SEK (about US $583.9 billion), with per capita GDP of 478,000 SEK (about US $56,000) and GDP growth of -2.8%
