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 | SWEDEN[Sverige] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Sverige |
| country code ISO: SE //; - FIPS: SW |
| location: Northern Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 410394 sq.km = 158453 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 449964 sq.km = 173731 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 69°04' N / South: 55° 20' N / East: 24° 10' E / West: 10° 58' E |
| borders (land): Norway, Finland |
| borders (coastline): Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia |
| climate: cool continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 836 ; 1397 ; 1523 ; 1905 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Stockholm |
| administrative division: län (25) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1994): 8816,381 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 8873,052 /-; 2001: 8875,053 |
| population density: 19,7 or 21,6 per sq.km = 51, or 56 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,5% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 9,9 - 11, 7 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10,6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 5 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 6 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 80 years (male: 77; female: 82) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 22% //; - 15-59 years: 56% //; - 60+ years: 22% |
| urbanisation: 83% //; - urbanisation growth: 1% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 15% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Swedish 89,3%; Finn & Sami (Lapp) 3%; Yugoslav 0,8%; Iranian 0,6%; other 6,3% |
| languages: Swedish |
| religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran 94%; Roman Catholic 2%; Pentecostal 1%; other 3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3114 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 380 |
| people per hospital bed: 279 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 91% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 31% |
| adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: krona = 100 öre |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: 7% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 27000 per capita |
| GNI USD 27140 per capita //; - [ppp: 23970] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD per capita |
| import: USD 63987 per capita //; - export: USD 82881 per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or 70% of GDP |
| trade partners: NO US GB DE FI DK |
| human development index: 0,936 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 4 |
| female labour force: 48% |
| unemployment: 4,7% |
| tourism: 3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 7% //; - grass land: 1,4% //; - wooded area: 68% //; - arid land and desert: ca 20% |
| agriculture: labour force: 3% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 2,5% |
| agricultural products: cereals, cattle, sugar beets, potatoes, timber |
| livestock (million): cattle: 1,7 / pigs: 1,9 / poultry: 8 / sheep: 0,4 |
| fish catch: 351253 - 364115 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 22% //; - part of industry in GDP: 27% |
| industrial products: engineering, electrical goods, vehicles, paper, wood pulp, steel, precision equipment, processed foods |
| mining products: iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, silver |
| CO2 emission per capita: 5,5 |
| services: labour force: 68% //; - part of services in GDP: 70% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 5769 |
| electricity use (per capita): 14138 |
| annual water use (per capita): 356 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 133673 km //; - of which paved: 79% //; - of which are motorways: 1439 km |
| vehicles: 419 per 1000 |
| railways: 10853, or: 11202 km //; - railways passenger/km: 6344 |
| navigable inland waterways: 2052 km |
| ownership telephone: 655 - 681 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 844 - 933 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 476 - 531 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 515 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 5060 |
| personal computers: 507 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Kebnekaise 2111 m, Sarektjäkkå 2089, Kaskasajåkkå 2076, Akavare 2013, Sulitjelma 1914 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Vänern 5585 sq.km, Vättern 1912, Mälaren 1140, Hjälmaren 484, Storsjön 456, Siljan + Insjön, Orsasjön 354 |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none ?, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Klarälven-Göta älv 720 km, Dalälven 555, Torne älv 510, Umeälven 460, Luleälven 450, Ångermanälven 450 |
| canals: Göta kanal, Hjälmare kanal |
| waterfalls: Njupeskär 125 m, Handölsfallen 120 |
| caves: longest system: none ?, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Gotland 2994 sq.km, Öland 1347, Orust 346 |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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