Kingdom of Sweden
Country name:
- conventional long form: Kingdom of Sweden
- conventional short form: Sweden
- local long form: Konungariket Sverige
- local short form: Sverige
Location: Sweden is located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak,
between Finland and Norway
Geographic coordinates: 62º 00' N; 15º 00' E
Total area: 449.964 km²
- land: 410.934 km²
- water: 39.030 km²
Land boundaries:
- total: 2.233 km
- border countries: Finland 614 km, Norway 1.619 km
Coastline: 3.218 km
Elevation extremes:
- lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2,41 m
- highest point: Kebnekaise 2.111 m
Population of Sweden: 9.001.774 (July 2005 est.)
Capital of Sweden is Stockholm
Administrative divisions: Sweden is divided into 21 counties; Blekinge, Dalarnas, Gavleborgs, Gotlands, Hallands,
Jamtlands, Jonkopings, Kalmar, Kronobergs, Norrbottens, Orebro, Ostergotlands, Skane, Sodermanlands, Stockholms, Uppsala,
Varmlands, Vasterbottens, Vasternorrlands, Vastmanlands, Vastra Gotalands
National holiday: Flag Day, 6 June
Currency (code): Swedish krona (SEK)
Internet country code: .se