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DIVING SWEDEN INTRODUCTION

COUNTRY INFORMATION


Official name

Kingdom of Sweden


Capital

Stockholm


Coordinates

62°00’ N, 15°00’ E


Location

Sweden is located in Northern Europe and shares borders with Norway on the west and Finland on the east.


Area

Total area: 449 964 sq km
Land area: 410 934 sq km
Water area: 39 030 sq km


Land boundaries

2 233 km


Coastline

3 218 km


Administrative division

Sweden is divided into 21 counties.


Political system

Sweden is a constitutional monarchy. Monarch is the chief of state. The monarchy is hereditary. Prime Minister, the head of government, is elected by the Parliament. Parliament (Riksdag) is unicameral and has 349 members.


Population

9 059 651


Ethnic groups

Swedes 91%, Finnish 2%, other 7%


Religions

Lutheran 87%, other 13%