Here, let us take a look at some of the important facts about the country Sweden. Here, we have some interesting facts about Sweden. Sweden (officially: Kingdom of Sweden) is a country in Europe, precisely in Northern Europe, with a population of about 10.7 Millions inhabitants today (2024-11-02). The capital city of Kingdom of Sweden is Stockholm, and the official country TLD code is .se. Sweden has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as SE, SWE, SWE, 752 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
A military power during the 17th century, Sweden maintained a policy of military non-alignment until it applied to join NATO in 2022. Sweden has not participated in any war for two centuries. Stockholm preserved an armed neutrality in both World Wars. Since then, Sweden has pursued a successful economic formula consisting of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum. The share of Sweden’s population born abroad increased from 11.3% in 2000 to 20% in 2022.
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