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May 06, 2015
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Sweden
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Where is Sweden Located?
Sweden is a country in northeastern Europe
Sweden borders Norway and Finland
Surrounding countries are Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania
If you were to compare the size of Sweden, it would be just a little bigger than
California
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Fact Sheet
Capital: Stockholm
Official Name: Konungariket Sverige
(Kingdom of Sweden)
Official Language: Swedish
Population: 9,658,301 (2013)
Total Area: 449964 sq. km
GDP: $580.20 billion ( 2014)
Per capita income: $59,727 (2014)
Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)
Exchange rate: 5.8240 SEK per Dollar
Prime Minister
John Fredrik Reinfeldt
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Geography of Sweden
There are 25 provinces in Sweden.
Sweden is part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Sweden is the fourth biggest country in Europe.
There are bays, inlets, and islands that make up Sweden’s
Geography.
At 449,964 km2, Sweden is the 55th-largest country in the
world.
About 15% of Sweden lies north of the Arctic Circle.
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Places to visit
Stockholm
Capital Of Sweden
The Stockholm Archipelago
Malmö
Kosterhavets Nationalpark
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Skåne
ICE
HO
TEL
Marstrand
Stockholm-Royal Palace
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Culture
Sweden has many religions,
but Lutheran is the dominant one
The “Others” part consists of Jewish,
Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Muslim, and Buddhist.
Religion
Cuisine Fish (particularly herring), meat,
potatoes and dairy products play dominant role.
Swedish saffron buns & Crispy bread are their traditional food dishes
Swedish Folk Dance Style
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Sports played
Major sports
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Economic indicators (2014)
GDP: $580.2 billion
GDP PPP: $414.1 billion
GDP per Capita: $59,727
Real GDP growth: $ 2.8%
Current Account balance: $ 35,389 million
Current Account balance (% GDP): 6.1%
Exports ( % GDP): 44.9%
Inflation ( % change yoy): 0.4%
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Exports , Imports and Major Industries (2009)
Key Imports Key Exports Major Import Sources
Major Export Destinations
Major
Industries
Machinery Machinery Germany (18%) Norway (10.6%) Iron and Steel
Petroleum Chemicals Denmark (8.9%) Germany (10.2%)
Precision Equipment
Chemicals Motor Vehicles Norway (8.7%) UK (7.4%) Wood Pulp
Motor Vehicles Paper Products Netherlands (6%)
Denmark (7.3%) Paper Products
Iron and Steel Pulp and Wood UK (5.5%) US (6.4%) Processed Foods
Foodstuffs Iron & Steel Products
France (5%) France (5%) Motor Vehicles
Clothing China (4.8%) Netherlands (4.7%)
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Relationship with India
The Swedish exports of goods to India in 2013 amounted to 9957 million SEK (approximately 95 billion INR)
This constitutes 0.9 % of Sweden’s total exports and makes India Sweden’s
20th most important market for exports of goods. Sweden’s import of goods from India in 2013 amounted to 4 896 million SEK
(approximately 47 billion INR). Swedish imports from India constitute 0.5 % of Sweden’s total imports and
makes India Sweden’s 29th most important country. Swedish FDI has amounted to 492 million SEK (approximately INR 4.6 billion
INR) in CY 2013. Sweden and India enjoy a bilateral investment treaty for the promotion
and protection of investments since 2000
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THANK YOU!!!!
Written BY:
BHAVESH M. BHANSALI