The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: ) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. It is bordered by Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait in the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia in the east. Sweden has a low population density except in its Metropolitan areas of Sweden, with most of the inland consisting of forests. The country has large natural resources of water, timber, and iron ore. Its citizens enjoy a high standard of living in a country that is generally perceived as clean, modern, and liberal.

Following the end of the Viking Age, Sweden became part of the Kalmar Union together with Denmark and Norway (Finland at this time was a part of the Swedish kingdom). Sweden left the union in the beginning of the 16th century, and more or less constantly battled its neighbours for many years, especially Russia and the still united Denmark-Norway, which never completely accepted Sweden leaving the union. In the 17th and 18th centuries Sweden extended its territory through warfare and became a Great Power, twice its current size. By 1814 Sweden had lost its empire as well as Finland, previously an integral part of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.

Sweden had been a major European exporter of iron, copper and timber since the middle ages. However, improved transportation and communication allowed it to utilize natural assets from different parts of the country on a far larger scale, most notably timber and iron ore. Economic liberalization as well as universal schooling contributed to the rapid industrialization and by the 1890s the country had begun to develop an advanced manufacturing industry. In the 20th century a welfare state began to emerge. Today, Sweden is a generally considered a modern post-industrial country dominated by social liberal political ideas.

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@Sweden_bot あぁぁありがとう！うわぁん泣 あたしスーさんとこに嫁に行く!!!!!!!!!!
69kerberos69 (ぬこたん) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:03:04 -0000
@Sweden_bot あぁぁありがとう！うわぁん泣 あたしスーさんとこに嫁に行く!!!!!!!!!!
Made in Sweden Try to not Lo L: http://www.gubb.tv/play.php?vid=1894
Peasant_Man (MAN Saloio) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:57 -0000
Made in Sweden Try to not Lo L: http://www.gubb.tv/play.php?vid=1894
Swedenのパッキング中。仕舞い込む大量のユニクロ防寒製品。虚弱体質なので薬は大事！
happyningen (Yoshitaka) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:24 -0000
Swedenのパッキング中。仕舞い込む大量のユニクロ防寒製品。虚弱体質なので薬は大事！
.@Sweden_bot いいんですか？こんな高そうなのもらっちゃって…
finlandbot (フィンランド) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:09 -0000
.@Sweden_bot いいんですか？こんな高そうなのもらっちゃって…
Fuck headaches. And fuck you Red Wings, why cant you win this season. And fuck you Canada, you lost the WJC hahaha. And fuck Sweden, Finland
AnthonyBaty (Anthony Baty) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:59:55 -0000
Fuck headaches. And fuck you Red Wings, why cant you win this season. And fuck you Canada, you lost the WJC hahaha. And fuck Sweden, Finland
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henrikbjorn (Henrik Bjørnskov) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:56:35 -0000
I'm at Coffee n' deli (Malmö, sweden, Malmö). http://4sq.com/7o2ZiE

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