The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:
Sweden – Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, situated between Norway and Finland. Sweden maintained a policy of neutrality in armed conflicts from 1814 until 2009, when it entered into various mutual defence treaties. Sweden joined NATO in 2024. It is a member of the European Union, but retains its own currency (the krona). Swedish icons include Sweden's quality of life, its neutrality, public health care, cars (Volvo, Saab), furniture (IKEA), blonds and pop music performers (ABBA, Roxette, and Avicii).
General reference
Pronunciation (in English): Common English country name: Sweden Official English country name: Kingdom of Sweden Common endonym(s): Sverige Official endonym(s): Konungariket Sverige Adjectival(s): Swedish Demonym(s): Swedish, Swedes Etymology: Name of Sweden International rankings of Sweden ISO country codes: SE, SWE, 752 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SE Internet country code top-level domain: .se
Geography of Sweden
Geography of Sweden Sweden is: a Nordic country Location: The regions that Sweden is located in are: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Europe Northern Europe Scandinavia Scandinavian Peninsula Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of Sweden High: Kebnekaise Low: Kristianstad Land boundaries: 2,233 km 1,619 km 614 km Coastline: 3,218 km Population of Sweden: 10,065,389 (July 31, 2017) - 89th most populous country
Area of Sweden: 449,964 km2 Atlas of Sweden
Environment of Sweden
Climate of Sweden Climate change in Sweden Renewable energy in Sweden Geology of Sweden Protected areas of Sweden Biosphere reserves in Sweden National parks of Sweden Wildlife of Sweden Fauna of Sweden Amphibians and reptiles of Sweden Birds of Sweden Fish in Sweden Insects of Sweden Ants of Sweden Butterflies of Sweden Moths of Sweden Mammals of Sweden Molluscs of Sweden Flora of Sweden List of lichens of Sweden
Natural geographic features of Sweden
Forests of Sweden Islands of Sweden Lakes of Sweden Mountains of Sweden Glaciers of Sweden Rivers of Sweden World Heritage Sites in Sweden
Regions of Sweden
Regions of Sweden
Ecoregions of Sweden
List of ecoregions in Sweden Ecoregions in Sweden
Administrative divisions of Sweden
Administrative divisions of Sweden Counties of Sweden – first-level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden, of which there are 21. Municipalities of Sweden – Sweden's lower-level local government entities, of which there are 290. Districts of Sweden – municipalities in Sweden are in some rare cases divided into smaller districts. Provinces of Sweden – 25 historical, geographical or cultural regions that have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification.
Counties of Sweden
Counties of Sweden Stockholm County Västerbotten County Norrbotten County Uppsala County Södermanland County Östergötland County Jönköping County Kronoberg County Kalmar County Gotland County Blekinge County Skåne County Halland County Västra Götaland County Värmland County Örebro County Västmanland County Dalarna County Gävleborg County Västernorrland County Jämtland County
Municipalities of Sweden
Municipalities of Sweden Capital of Sweden: Stockholm Cities of Sweden
Provinces of Sweden
Provinces of Sweden The provinces of Sweden, which are primarily historical in significance, are:
Blekinge Bohuslän Dalarna (Dalecarlia*) Dalsland Gotland (Gotlandia*) Gästrikland Halland Hälsingland Härjedalen Jämtland Lappland Medelpad Norrbotten Närke (Nerike*) Skåne (Scania*) Småland Södermanland Uppland Värmland Västmanland Västerbotten Västergötland Ångermanland Öland Östergötland
Demography of Sweden
Demographics of Sweden Census of Sweden Demographical center of Sweden
Government and politics of Sweden
Politics of Sweden Form of government: Constitutional monarchy Capital of Sweden: Stockholm Arctic policy of Sweden Anarchism in Sweden Consolidation of Sweden Corruption in Sweden Elections in Sweden Election Authority of Sweden :Category:Elections in Sweden Monetary policy of Sweden Political parties in Sweden Taxation in Sweden Terrorism in Sweden
Branches of the State Head of state: King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf
Executive branch Head of government: Prime Minister of Sweden Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden Government of Sweden Government Agencies in Sweden
Legislative branch Riksdag of Sweden (unicameral) Speaker of the Riksdag Members of the Riksdag Parliamentary committees Committee on Civil Affairs (Parliament of Sweden) Committee on Finance (parliament of Sweden) Committee on Foreign Affairs (parliament of Sweden) Committee on Justice (parliament of Sweden) Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden)
Judicial branch
Judicial system of Sweden Supreme Court of Sweden Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
Foreign relations of Sweden
Foreign relations of Sweden Diplomatic missions in Sweden Diplomatic missions of Sweden Embassy of Sweden in Moscow Embassy of Sweden, Athens Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki Embassy of Sweden, London List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United Kingdom Embassy of Sweden, Mexico City Embassy of Sweden, Paris Embassy of Sweden, Prague Embassy of Sweden, Rome List of ambassadors of Sweden to Germany List of ambassadors of Sweden to Ukraine List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United States
International organization membership The Kingdom of Sweden is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) Arctic Council Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) Council of Europe (CE) Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) European Space Agency (ESA) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 9 (G9) Group of Ten (G10) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Energy Agency (IEA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nordic Council (NC) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Paris Club Partnership for Peace (PFP) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Schengen Convention United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) (observer) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Trade Organization (WTO) World Veterans Federation Zangger Committee (ZC)
Law and order in Sweden
Law of Sweden Constitution of Sweden Divorce law in Sweden Human rights in Sweden Abortion in Sweden Censorship in Sweden Compulsory sterilisation in Sweden LGBT rights in Sweden Same-sex marriage in Sweden Freedom of religion in Sweden Law enforcement in Sweden Crime in Sweden Human trafficking in Sweden Racism in Sweden Antisemitism in Sweden Terrorism in Sweden Capital punishment in Sweden Life imprisonment in Sweden
Military of Sweden
Military of Sweden Command Commander-in-chief: Government of Sweden (Prime Minister, Minister for Defence) Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces Ministry of Defence of Sweden Forces Swedish Armed Forces Swedish Army Swedish Home Guard Swedish Navy Swedish Amphibious Corps Swedish Fleet Swedish Air Force Military aircraft of Sweden Special forces of Sweden Military equipment of Sweden Military history of Sweden Military ranks of Sweden Soldier ranks of Sweden
Local government in Sweden
Local government in Sweden County Administrative Boards of Sweden County councils of Sweden Municipalities of Sweden
History of Sweden
History of Sweden Timeline of Swedish history
History of Sweden, by period History of Sweden (800–1521) History of Sweden (1523–1611) History of Sweden (1611–48) History of Sweden (1772–1809) History of Sweden (1945–67) History of Sweden (1967–91) History of Sweden (1991–present)
History of Sweden, by region
History of Sweden, by subject Economic history of Sweden History of the Internet in Sweden History of the Jews in Sweden History of rail transport in Sweden Military history of Sweden
Culture of Sweden
Culture of Sweden Architecture of Sweden Historic buildings in Sweden Crown palaces in Sweden Castles and manor houses in Sweden Cathedrals in Sweden Cuisine of Sweden Alcoholic beverages in Sweden Beer in Sweden Beer classification in Sweden and Finland Festivals in Sweden Linguistics of Sweden Date and time notation in Sweden Languages of Sweden Media in Sweden Museums in Sweden National symbols of Sweden Coat of arms of Sweden Flag of Sweden National anthem of Sweden Prostitution in Sweden Public holidays in Sweden Records of Sweden Scouting and Guiding in Sweden World Heritage Sites in Sweden
Art in Sweden Art in Sweden Cinema of Sweden Literature of Sweden Music of Sweden Television in Sweden Theatre in Sweden
People of Sweden People of Sweden Ethnic minorities in Sweden Albanians in Sweden Arabs in Sweden Armenians in Sweden Assyrians in Sweden Croats of Sweden Ethnic Macedonians in Sweden Sweden Finns Kurds in Sweden Lebanese people in Sweden Pakistanis in Sweden Russians in Sweden Somalis in Sweden Turks in Sweden Uruguayans in Sweden
Religion in Sweden Religion in Sweden