Sweden

Capital City: Stockholm

People: indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks

Religion: Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%

Language: Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities

Currency: Swedish Krona

Electrical Voltage: 230 volts

How to get there: If you are considering travelling by air, there are intercontinental flights as well as flights within Europe. Most of the major air carriers offers services to Sweden. If you are travelling from the mainland Europe or Britain you may choose going by train or ferry.
The opening of the Öresund Bridge on July 1, 2000 has made non-stop travel between mainland Europe and Sweden a reality.
The 16 km/10 mile (24 min) bridge and tunnel links Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, with Sweden’s third largest city, Malmö, and takes both car and rail traffic.

Weather: Generally temperate climate thanks to the Gulf Stream. Above the Arctic Circle, winter can be described as crisp and invigorating.
 In the south, winter is generally mild with an average temperature above 0 degrees (Celsius), but temperatures can vary markedly in different parts of the country.
 Sweden’s northerly position has a definite summer advantage in that temperatures are rarely extreme and humidity levels are not high.
 

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: Sweden is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement.

Getting Around: Airplane, Train, Bus, Car

Tourism Website: http://www.visitsweden.com/

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