Sweden

Sweden belongs to the continent of Europe, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Finland, Norway and the Baltic Sea. Sweden, along with Finland, Norway, Iceland and Denmark, form the Nordic countries. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Europe is the world's second smallest continent, occupying a total area of 10,180,000 km2. Europe has 51 countries, with some countries belonging to both Europe and Asia, and forms 6.8% of the world's landmass. Sweden is a coastal country that stretches over a total area of approximately 450,295 km2. It is the 5th largest country in Europe by area and forms part of Scandinavia together with Norway and Denmark. The three Scandinavian countries, together with Denmark and Iceland, form the Nordic countries.

The following guideline provides details on the approximate border lengths of Sweden:
Coastline 3,218 km, Finland 545 km, Norway 1,666 km.

Sweden experiences varying climatic conditions across its regions. In the far north, the conditions are subarctic, where as southern regions receive a more temperate climate with overcast, cold winters and cool summers. The geography of Sweden is composed of flatland and lowlands, mountainous regions, and thousands of lakes. Sweden has nearly 100,000 lakes with the largest being Lake Vanern. lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4m highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111m

The official language of Sweden is Swedish, which is spoken by the overwhelming majority of the population.

The main religion of Sweden is Church of Sweden at approximately 63% of the population. The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources can be defined as materials and substances that occur naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. The level of natural resources present in an individual country depends on varying factors which are influenced by the geography, climate and location of that country. Some countries, such as Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada, have many natural resources, where as some other countries have limited to none. Food, construction and transport are three primary examples of uses of natural resources. The following information provides examples of these uses: fish occurs naturally in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, and can be caught for food consumption. Wood/timber can be extracted from forests for construction purposes, i.e. to build homes and furniture. Crude oils can be refined into different kinds of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. The natural resources found in Sweden include iron ore, copper, zinc, lead, silver, gold, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber and hydropower (water power).

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries across the world to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are forged through a nation's unique history and can represent both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, songs, mottos and colors reflect the past, present and future hopes of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can include a mixture of things that are symbolic to a country such as animals, birds, flowers, trees, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts and information provide a guide to some of the most important national symbols, songs and colors of Sweden: