Country Facts

• Full name: Kingdom of Sweden
• Population: 9.2 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Stockholm
• Area: 449,964 sq km (173,732 sq miles)
• Major language: Swedish
• Major religion: Christianity
• Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Swedish krona = 100 ore
• Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, paper products, chemicals
• GNI per capita: US $50,940 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .se
• International dialling code: +46

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