Sweden

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Sweden is a Nordic country in Northern Europe known for its high standard of living, strong welfare state, and long-standing policy of neutrality.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European country
Nordic country
sovereign state
borderCountry Finland
Norway
callingCode +46
capital Stockholm
coatOfArms Greater coat of arms of Sweden
continent Europe
CouncilOfEuropeMember true
currency Swedish krona
demonym Swedes
surface form: Swede
drivesOn right
EUMemberState true
flag Flag of Sweden
formerStateReligion Lutheranism
foundingMemberOf Nordic Council
United Nations
governmentType unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasCoastlineOn Baltic Sea
Gulf of Bothnia
Kattegat
Skagerrak
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister
headOfStateTitle Monarch
historicalUnion Kalmar Union
Sweden–Norway union
humanDevelopmentIndexRank very high
ISO3166-1Alpha2Code SE
ISO3166-1Alpha3Code SWE
knownFor comprehensive social welfare system
environmental sustainability policies
gender equality policies
high standard of living
largestCity Stockholm
lifeExpectancyLevel high
longstandingPolicy military neutrality
majorIsland Gotland
Öland
majorityReligion Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Christianity
maritimeBoundaryWith Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
monarch King of Sweden
surface form: Carl XVI Gustaf
nationalAnthem Du gamla, Du fria
nationalDay 6 June
nationalLegislature Riksdag
NATOMember true
NordicCouncilMember true
OECDMember true
officialLanguage Swedish
officialReligion none
regionalOrganization Nordic countries
SchengenAreaMember true
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
UNMemberState true
welfareState strong
WTOMember true

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MTR Corporation areaServed Sweden
Lake Hjälmaren country Sweden
Øresund Line country Sweden
Saltholm locatedBetween Sweden
Närke country Sweden
Närke traditionalProvince Sweden
Närke historicalRegionOf Sweden
Halland County country Sweden
Jönköping County country Sweden
Skellefteå country Sweden
Ven country Sweden
Ven locatedBetween Sweden
Ven transferredToCountry Sweden
Peberholm connects Sweden
The Sound country Sweden
The Sound separates Sweden
Borås country Sweden
Akka originCountry Sweden
Viktoria isUsedIn Sweden
Katia Winter workLocation Sweden
Fårö country Sweden
Fårö partOf Sweden
Fårö Gutnish country Sweden
Gotlandic Swedish spokenIn Sweden
Gotlandic Swedish country Sweden
Gutland law country Sweden
Guta lag country Sweden
Gutar country Sweden