Transcript Sweden

Sweden
By Olivia and Isis
Location
• Sweden is found in Northern Europe
• The capital city of Sweden is Stockholm
• Norway and Finland share a border with
Sweden
• The latitude/longitude of Stockholm is 62
degrees North and 15 degrees South
Topography
 The main mountain is Kjolen,it has the highest
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point 6,929 ft.[2111m.]
The major rivers are Dal,Indal,Klor,Lule and
Ulme
The two major lakes are lake Vanern and Vattern
The coastline is 3,218 km from Stockholm
We think that the best thing about the
Topography is the peaceful mountains and rivers
Government
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There is a king named Carl Gustaf XVI and
prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
The people vote to elect the government
officials to the office
The parliament makes the laws
The different political parties are Center party,
Christian democratic party,Environment party
the greens
Sweden is divided into 21 counties
Economy
The major exports are machinery and
motor vehicles
The major imports are
machinery,petroleum,petroleum
products,chemicals,motor
vehicles,iron,steel,foods and clothing
To make money people work at jobs
They can work at electric companies or
industries
One natural resource is natural gas
The money they use is called Krona
People and culture
• The different religions are
Lutheran,Muslim,Jewish,Buddhist,Orthodox,Chris
tian,Roman Catholic
• The main language is Swedish
• Some of the foods they eat are
Kanelbullar=cinnamon buns,Kottbullar=meatballs
and Glogg=mulled wine
• The national holidays are Valentine’s Day, St.
Lucia Day, Waffle Day and Christmas.
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