- Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige), is a Nordic country
on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It is surrounded by Norway (west), Finland
(northeast), the Skagerrak, Kattegat and Öresund straits (southwest) and the Baltic Sea (east).
It has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia,
and it is also linked to Denmark (southwest) by the Öresund Bridge. It has been a member of the
European Union since 1995. Its capital city is Stockholm.
At 449,964 km² (173,720 square miles), Sweden is the fourth largest country in Western Europe.
Sweden has a low population density except in its metropolitan areas; 84% of the population lives
in urban areas, which take up only 1.3% of the total land area.[1] The citizens enjoy a high
standard of living and the country is generally perceived as modern and liberal, with an
organizational and corporate culture that is non-hierarchical and collectivist compared to its
Anglo-Saxon counterparts. Nature conservation, environmental protection and energy efficiency
are generally prioritized in policy making and embraced by the general public in Sweden.
Sweden has a long tradition as a major exporter of iron, copper and timber. Improved transportation
and communication allowed more remote natural assets to be utilized on a larger scale, most notably
timber and iron ore. In the 1890s, universal schooling and industrialization enabled the country
to develop a successful manufacturing industry and by the twentieth century, Sweden emerged as a
welfare state, consistently achieving a high position among the top-ranking countries in the UN
Human Development Index (HDI).
Sweden has a rich supply of water power, but lacks significant oil
and coal deposits. Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the
unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century Sweden
expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of these conquered territories had
to be given up during the 18th century. In the early 19th century Finland and the remaining
territories outside the Scandinavian peninsula were lost. After its last war in 1814, Sweden
entered into a personal union with Norway which lasted until 1905. Since 1814, Sweden has been
at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.
Sweden - (Konungariket Sverige) is officially open for Herbalife since October 1994
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