Sweden, officially known as the Kingdom of Sweden is a country in Northern Europe. Sweden has a population of 9,716,962, which makes it the 89th most populous in the world. It has a land area of 449,964 km2. Norway borders Sweden to the West, and Finland to the East, with the Baltic Sea to the South.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Kingdom of Sweden, Konungariket Sverige
Capitol: 
Stockholm
Population: 
9,714,000
Languages: 
Swedish
Geographic Region: 
Europe
Northern Europe
Geographic Size (km sq): 
450,295
Year of UN Membership: 
1946
Year of Present State Formation: 
1814
Current UN Representative: 
Mårten Grunditz
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Sweden
BBC Country Profile: Sweden
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Sweden
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Sweden
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Sweden
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Sweden
National Geographic Country Profile: Sweden
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Sweden
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$580.195 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$42,624 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
0.90 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.90
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
23.00
Economic Grouping: 
Developed Country
History
BBC Timeline of Sweden, 1905-Present
History of Sweden, Wikipedia
Sweden, Wikipedia
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
European Community
Nordic Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AfDB: African Development Bank
Arctic Council
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
CBSS: Council of the Baltic Sea States
CD: Community of Democracies
CoEu: Council of Europe
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
EAPC: Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EIB: European Investment Bank
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
ESA: European Space Agency
EU: European Union
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-9
G-10
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IGAD: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
NC: Nordic Council
NEA: Nuclear Energy Agency
NIB: Nordic Investment Bank
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PFP: Partnership for Peace
Schengen Convention
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
ZC: Zangger Committee
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINUSMA: Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNISFA: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
UNMOGIP: UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
UNTSO: United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation, Middle East
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Sweden Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Sweden Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Sweden Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Sweden Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Sweden Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Sweden Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Sweden Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Sweden Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Sweden Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Sweden Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data Sweden
UNAIDS Sweden
World Bank Data Sweden
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Sweden
The Guardian World News Stories: Sweden
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Sweden
The Economist Topics Index: Sweden
World News Report: Sweden
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Sweden
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Sweden
Government Sources
Embassy of Sweden to Washington D.C.
Government Office of Sweden
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations
One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza 885 Second Avenue, 46th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2201
Fax: (212) 583-2500
Fax: (212) 583-2549
sweden@un.int

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