| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Swedish | Other languages: Finnish, Sami |
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| Currency: |
Swedish kronor (SEK) €1 = kr9.61, $1 = kr0.00, £1 = kr11.45 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .se | International Dialling Code: 46 |
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For help planning your trip to Sweden including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Sweden trip planning page.
Further information on Sweden
Discover more about Sweden - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 449,964 sq km (39,030 sq km under water)
Coastline: 3,218 km (Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia)
Neighbours (border lengths): Finland (614km), Norway (1,619km)
Highest mountain: Kebnekaise (2,111m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Sweden from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 2/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 23/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Good situation | 5/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 4/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 1/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Kingdom of Sweden Status: Independent Country
Population: 9,723,809 (rank: 90/196) Density: 21.6 people/sq km (rank: 158/196)
Ethnic groups: indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks
Religions: Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
GDP (PPP): $393.8 billion GDP per capita: $40,900 (rank: 16/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.