Sweden - a Scandinavian country in northern Europe
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Sweden, a Kingdom in Scandinavia
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden or Sverige, is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It has borders with Norway (west and north) and Finland (northeast), and is connected to Denmark (south) by the Oresund Bridge. It has been a member of the European Union since January 1, 1995. Its capital city is Stockholm.
At 449,964 km² (173,720 square miles), Sweden is the third largest country by area in Western Europe (after France and Spain) and fifth in all of Europe. Sweden has a low population density of 20 people per square kilometre, except in its metropolitan areas; 84% of the population lives in urban areas, which comprise only 1.3% of the country's total land area and are much more dense than the countryside at about 1,300 people per square kilometre (3,400 per square mile). Most Swedes speak Swedish as their mother tongue. In Sweden live about 9 114 000 people.
The modern name Sweden is derived through back-formation from Old English Sweoðeod, which meant "people of the Swedes" (Old Norse SvÃþjóð, Latin Suetidi). This word is derived from Sweon/Sweonas (Old Norse Sviar, Latin Suiones). The Swedish name Sverige literally means "Realm of the Swedes", excluding the Geats in Götaland.
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The Kingdom Sweden
has a King
Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397, and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century the country expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula, were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The historically integrated eastern half of Sweden, Österland, was lost to Russia in 1809 to become the Grand duchy of Finland of Imperial Russia. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union with Sweden, a union which lasted until 1905. Since that, Sweden has been at peace.Carl XVI Gustav is King in Sweden today. He became king September 1973 after his Grandfather King Gustaf.
In February 2009 the Crown princess was officially engaged to her boyfriend since 7 years, Daniel Westling.
Economy facts
from Wikipedia
Sweden has a long history of economic freedom, such as support for property rights, free trade and free immigration. Sweden has long been a major exporter of iron, copper and timber. Improved transportation and communication has allowed for the large scale utilization of remote natural assets, most notably timber and iron ore. Sweden has a rich supply of water power, but lacks significant oil and coal deposits. In the 1890s, universal schooling and industrialization enabled the country to develop a successful manufacturing industry. Sweden had the world's 5th highest GDP per capita in 1970. After the World War II Sweden emerged as a Nordic model welfare state, increasing taxes and regulation, until the economy crashed in the early 1990s. As a response to the economic decline it experienced in a few decades, the country has made some economic reforms. Sweden has high civil liberties and high economic freedoms in many areas, such as excellent judiciary and some of the world's leading privatization programs. On the other hand, it has a heavy tax burden and inflexible labor market, with overall ranking 27th on the Index of Economic Freedom 2008. Sweden joined the European Union in 1995, but so far has stayed outside defense cooperation and eurozone. Sweden achieves many excellent results in international comparisons such as the UN Human Development Index (HDI). The GDP per capita ranking is 15th.The photo is the Government building in Stockholm
Swedish currency is Crowns or Kronor
100.00 SEK = 10.7765 EUR
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Sweden Tribute
Absolutely beautiful photos
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Hurry up if you want to see the midnight sun this year
Sweden on top of the lists
- ICT Developments in the world
- The Index combines 11 indicators into a single measure that can be used as a benchmarking tool globally, regionally and at the country level. These are related to ICT access, use and skills, such as households with a computer the number of Internet users; and literacy levels.
The most advanced countries in ICT are from Northern Europe. The exception is the Republic of Korea. Sweden tops the new ITU ICT Development Index, followed by the Republic of Korea, Denmark, the Netherlands, Iceland and Norway. They are followed by other, mainly high-income countries from Europe, Asia and North America. Western and Northern Europe and North America are the regions with the highest IDI scores, and most countries from these regions are among the top twenty ICT economies. Poor countries, in particular the least developed countries, remain at the lower end of the index with limited access to ICT infrastructure, including fixed and mobile telephony, Internet and broadband. - IMD´s list of countries
- The World Competitiveness Scoreboard presents
the 2009 overall rankings for the 57 economies
covered by the WCY. The economies are ranked
from the most to the least competitive and the
results from the previous year's scoreboard (2008)
are shown in brackets. The Scores shown to the
left are actually indices (0 to 100) generated for
the unique purpose of constructing charts and
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MAX lab IV in Sweden
MAX IV is planned to be the next generation Swedish synchrotron radiation facility. It will replace the existing facility consisting of the MAX I, II and III storage rings. MAX IV will contain two storage rings in the same complex: a 3-GeV ring for the production of hard x-rays and a 1.5 GeV ring for the production of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)) radiation and soft x-rays. In addition the MAX III ring will be reinstalled at the new locations. This solution allows the production of synchrotron radiation with optimal characteristics in a wide energy region, fulfilling the needs of most diverse research aresa. The Swedes and internet
It is probably world record
Over 6 millions posted the tax declaration via internet or SMS!
Only 7% of the Swedes are online through a telephone modem. The rest of us have cable or wireless. The Tax declaration this year was made mainly through internet or SMS. 750 individuals over 100 years of age used it. The goal of the government this year was that 60% of the whole population used electronic ways.
Very few have no e-mail adress.
The royal family
The Royal Castle in Stockholm
Global Treasure
Global Treasures KUNGLIGA SLOTTET Swedish Royal Palace Sweden
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The design of the Royal castle and its splendid facade was created by the architect, Nicodemus Tessin The Younger. His father, Nicodemus The Elder, built the Tre Kronor Castle at the end of the 17th century which was named after the three crowns that are depicted in the Swedish coat of arms.
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Some lenses about Sweden at Squidoo
The group has more
Please come and visit. Here are some nice photos from Sweden too.
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The best web site about Sweden
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The Nation's History
Sweden, Enlarged Edition: The Nation's History
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Using a chronological-topical structure, Scott shows how and why Sweden progressed from times of backwardness to an age of military greatness, through two centuries of cultural development and relapse into poverty followed by a sudden outburst of productive energy and the creation of an exceptionally prosperous welfare state where the ideal is consensus rather than confrontation.
Swedish country houses
Country Houses of Sweden
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Barbara and Ren%uFFFD Stoeltie set out on their journey through Sweden in search of exceptional houses to photograph and write about. They found a number of extraordinary ones, ranging from a castle filled with family treasures to a little wood-built farm, a forgotten artist's studio built on a cliff by the Baltic, and the house in which Astrid Lindgren, the creator of Pippi Longstocking, was born. Ubiquitous silver-grey floorboards and pastel-coloured furniture are typical of the magnificent castles and manor houses of Sweden. With texts and poetry in praise of the land of the midnight sun, and photographs that capture its romance, this book has all the seductive power of its subject.
Release Date: 12/31/1969
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This is for all you Swedes in your hearts out there
There is more besides IKEA!
Bringing It Home: Sweden: The Ultimate Guide to Creating the Feeling of Sweden in Your Home
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Is it possible to bring home the best of an entire country?
This is the question that came to author Cheryl MacLachlan when she fell in love with the charms of Sweden--its pristine landscapes, its warmhearted people, and above all, its delightful homes. What was it that made her visits there so memorable? And how could she replicate those pleasures back home?
In Bringing It Home--Sweden, Cheryl MacLachlan reveals the secrets of Swedish decorating and entertaining and explains how to capture those charms anywhere. After spending much time visiting homes and conversing with families in towns and cities throughout Sweden, she became familiar with the subtle but unmistakable qualities of Swedish life.
Sweden and design
World famous
Light peaceful and very classySwedish design
Read this site about Swedish design in one area. If you like this smooth look, This is where you can buy your furniture.
Swedish Designer Sigvard Bernadotte
Many of Sigvard Bernadotte's silverworks look deceptively easy to execute, but in reality, the simplicity of his design requires perfect tools combined with an extremely high degree of accuracy of the experienced Georg Jensen silversmiths. Bernadotte's ascetic candlesticks with no other decoration than the lines of the flutings are examples of his elegantly simplified but personal style. The sophisticated flatware pattern named Bernadotte from 1939 enhances the beauty of the utilitarian articles and possesses both a modern and a solid look. The stringent and aristocratic expression of its channelled handles epitomizes the characteristics of a Bernadotte's refined sense of style and the design is still one of the Georg Jensen's most popular flatware patterns.
American Swedes
Are many....
Some have really tried hard to keep track of their roots. Here is a site with lots of information for you. Here is a link to sites with helps you with genealogy research. Click on "links".
- Swedish colony site
- The Swedish Colonial Society here maintains a list of World Wide Web sites related to the history of the New Sweden Colony, colonial America and the modern day Scandinavian community.
- Forum and chats for Swedes living out in the world. English and Swedish languages
- This is the perfect site for you that want to keep up with what is going on back in old Sweden.
- Store online for Swedish food and candy and cookies and.....
- If you really have a craving for Marabou, Bilar, pepparkakor or what ever - look at this wonderful site. They ship to you!!
Learn Swedish with an Audio Book!
Easy and quick
Pimsleur Swedish CompactThis is a Pimsleur Compact course on a single download. It contains five hours of spoken language practice in ten 30-minute lessons, and also contains a booklet and the User's Guide to introduce you to the Pimsleur Method.
Devised by language educator Dr Paul Pimsleur, Simon and Schuster's Pimsleur Language courses provide the listener with a comprehensive, self instructional, step-by-step guide on how to learn a new language.
The Pimsleur approach is so effective because it is based on tried and tested techniques and principles that have proved to enable rapid and successful language learning.
The unique audio method allows the listener to learn pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar without repetitive role learning, in a similar way to how we acquired our native language components.
Grama Barb on Squidoo can help you find your ancestors
She has a lovely lens
Utvandrarna - The Emigrants
A story you will never forget
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The Emigrants [VHS]
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This movie is based on a novel by the Swedish author and historian Vilhelm Moberg. The novel is based on his research and is therefore very realistic and historically accurate. It is depicting the experience of Swedish emigrants in the 1840's or 1850's. The main characters are Karl Oskar and his wife Kristina but there are also many other interesting characters in movie, for example, Karl Oskars adventurous brother Robert who goes to California in the search of Gold.
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Sweden - Blog Posts from Google
- Sorenstam turns down chance to be Solheim Cup captain
- By Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam of Sweden says she doesn't want to be Europe's Solheim Cup captain for 2013. By Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam of Sweden says she doesn't want to be Europe's Solheim Cup ...
- Sweden's Central Bank Cuts Main Rate to Ward Off Recession
- 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sweden's central bank cut its main interest rate and forecast unchanged borrowing costs over the next year to ward off a recession in the largest Nordic economy as Europe's debt crisis erodes export demand. Policy makers lowered the ...
- Woman, 23, Sweden: Hard to keep quiet and let classmates speak
- 16 February 2012 Woman, 23, Sweden: Hard to keep quiet and let classmates speak Double-click any word to find the definition in the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary. I have a problem in school. I have started to answer questions out loud even when ...
- Single Movie Download Could See Swedes Prosecuted
- The Swedish Government wants to implement a change in the law which has the potential to make Sweden one of the toughest countries in the world to share files. Currently file-sharer identities can only be obtained following crimes worthy of a prison ...
Zara Larsson won the talant competition
Sweden has got talent
The Vikings
A long time back
The Vikings sailed most of the North Atlantic, reaching south to North Africa and east to Russia, Constantinople and the middle east, as looters, traders, colonists, and mercenaries. Vikings under Leif Eriksson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America, and set up a short lived settlement in present-day L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The Swedish Viking Age lasted roughly between the eighth and eleventh centuries CE. During this period, it is believed that the Swedes expanded from eastern Sweden and incorporated the Geats to the south. While Vikings from what is today Norway, Denmark and the west coast and south of Sweden travelled south and west, Swedish vikings and Gutar travelled east and south, going to Finland, the Baltic countries, Russia, the Mediterranean and further as far as Baghdad. Their routes passed the rivers of Russia down south to Constantinople (Byzantine Empire) (present-day Istanbul, Turkey) on which they did numerous raids. The Byzantine Emperor Theophilos noticed their great skills in war, and invited them to serve as his personal bodyguard, these were called the varangian guard. The Swedish vikings are believed to have taken great part in the creation of Russia. The adventures of these Swedish Vikings are commemorated on many rune stones in Sweden, such as the Greece Runestones and the Varangian Runestones. There was also considerable participation in expeditions westwards, which are commorated on stones such as the England Runestones. The last major Swedish Viking expedition appears to have been the ill-fated expedition of Ingvar the Far-Travelled to Serkland, the region south-east of the Caspian Sea. Its members are commemorated on the Ingvar Runestones, none of which mentions any survivor.
It is not known when and how the kingdom of Sweden was born, but the list of Swedish monarchs is drawn from the first kings who ruled Svealand (Sweden) and Götaland (Gothia) as one with Erik the Victorious. Sweden and Gothia were two separate nations long before that. It is not known how long they existed, Beowulf described semi-legendary Swedish-Geatish wars in the sixth century CE.
The photo is a viking ship you can see now in the Oslo Viking museum
Kristin Lavransdotter
The best love story ever written
The book is so wonderfully written you cannot put it away.
I have read it many times and am still not finished with it.
The writer got the Nobel Prize 1928-Sigrid Undset, Norway
Mark 55 people rated the book five stars!! *****
Kristin Lavransdatter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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A landmark among historical novels, Kristin Lavransdatter is part of the body of work that won Sigrid Undset the Nobel Prize for 1928. This trilogy of more than one thousand pages follows its title character through her life in fourteenth-century Scandinavia. It is a novel full of big and dramatic happenings: romantic intrigues, political schemes, and spiritual debates. It is also a novel about one woman's life. Sigrid Undset makes us understand Kristin's love for her sons and husband, the feeling of milk in her breasts, and the hard work of living in the fourteenth century. As does any good historical novel, Kristin Lavransdatter immerses us in its time through rich details concerning dress and manners as well as social and historical events. The multitude of character names is confusing at first, but if you stick with it, Sigrid Undset will give you a first-hand experience of another world.
Release Date: 09/27/2005
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Three videos about the Vikings
Some Viking DVD
Special entertainment
The Vikings were travelling all over the known world, including North America, North Africa and Asia!
They were skilled sailors and warriors too.
Vasaloppet
The Vasa ski race
Imagine a ski race where 10 000 participants are skiing 90 kilometers!
They are served 55 000 liters of blue berry soup during this week.
Wanna come and participate? Just click on the link below and you are almost there.
- Vasaloppen in US
- Experience skiing the Vasaloppet races around the world and become an International Vasaloppet Skiing Exchange Master. Each race offers a unique experience. Conquer the 90 km Swedish race, enjoy the home town spirit of Vasaloppet USA, ski in the northern mountains of Japan and experience the mystery of China. To begin your worldwide Vasaloppet experience of a lifetime simply contact a Vasaloppet office and order your International Vasaloppet Skiing Exchange passport, which will receive a completion stamp after you complete each race. There's no time limit on how long it takes to complete the Vasaloppet series. We'll also help make your travel planning easy.
- About Vasaloppet in English
- Follow the skiers, get weather updates and much more at your iGoogle page. Add the Vasaloppet gadget now.
Vasaloppet 2007
From the air so you can see how amazing it is
Knäckebröd
Hard flat bread
Ingredients1 1/3 cups rye flour, whole wheat is fine
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup milk, plus 1 T more if needed
Directions
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Combine flour, sugar and salt in mixing bowl or food processor and cut or pulse in butter.
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Gradually add the milk with a spoon or pulse until you have a stiff dough.
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On a lightly floured board roll out as thin as you can.
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Cut dough into strips about 2"x3" and punch lots of small holes in each.
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Bake at 300 on lightly greased pan until lightly browned- about 10 minutes.
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Cool on wire rack then store at room temperature.
Swedish Recipes and Traditions
Highlights of Swedish-American culture
Superbly Swedish: Recipes and Traditions
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My Grandmother introduced me to this book years ago by her use of it to make her annual batches of Swedish Pepparkakkor and Swedish Spritz cookies. She would (and still does) make them every December to those who are lucky enough to receive these yummy cookies! She uses this recipe, but instead of rolling out the Pepparkakkor cookies, she spreads them out in flat layers using a cookie press. The cookies are easy to make and lots of fun to decorate for kids and adults.
She also uses this book to make Swedish meatballs that are always a favorite of all who come to her annual holiday party! Everyone who tries them looks forward to her making them again next year!!
Release Date: 12/31/1969
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Swedish baking and cooking
Try it - you will love it
Swedish muscicians
You recognize them - right
Let the right one in - a new Swedish movie
that you will hear about
This is a very special new movie that you will hear about . The remix in US will start any day now.Let the right one in
Swedish movie makers
Famous indeed
Swedish DVD movies
Now you can see these
Wallander is a Police Criminal Serie that is very much liked in Sweden. This set are many movies.
Ondskan is a true story about how awful it could be in a boarding school for a young man.
Grabben i graven bredvid is a really sweet story about a man and a woman who first happens to meet at a relatives grave and they get to know eachother more and more. Nice movie.
Änglagård has the most beautiful story and scenery from Swedens countryside. This movie you can look at and understand the the Swedes and see the beauty of the Swedish landscape!
Hugo and Josephine is for children. Also lovely photo!
Compact PHILIPS DVP3140 Multi Region DVD Player with Divx
Can play ANY movie from any country
The price is really good too!
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Release Date: 12/31/1969
The Nobel Prize
Reward to only the best
Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank established The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award.You can watch videos and listen to the talks here:
Nobel facts
Read more here about the Nobel prize
and the litteratur prize winner 2007
Doris Lessing
The Nobel Festivities
When the Prizes are handed over
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- The Nobel prizes
- Browse and enjoy the wonderful photos
- Nobel reward ceremonies
- Wonderful photos of the Royal family and the Nobel Reward winners.
Tre Kronor (Three Crowns)
The Swedish ice hockey team
The Swedish Hockey team is GOOD! Just have a look at all these Swedes in NHL. How is Detroit doing right now? - They have the Swedish players to thank a lot.Sweden won the Olympic Games Gold Medal 2006.
The Gold Medal winning goal was very nice to see, especially since three of Sweden´s best
players ever were involved in the operation. Mats Sundin was handling the face off in neutral
zone and puck went away from him and then Peter Forsberg took it and went into Finlands
zone and dropped the puck back to Sundin. He dropped it back to Nicklas Lidström who immediately took a magnific shot which went into the net in the upper left corner of the Finnish goal. This precision in the shot was extremely good and Nicklas Lidström really deserved this success.
The Olympic Games directorate named Kenny Jönsson best defencemen in the tournament.
Media named Nicklas Lidström defenceman in All Star Team.
Some really good hockey players
All Swedes
Kent Nilsson Markus Näslund Peter Forsberg Mats Sundin
The Midnight sun in Arvidsjaur
100 days per year the sun does not set
in northern Sweden
It is amazing and beautiful and awsome! There are many tourist resorts that will take care of you up in northern Sweden. The best is to sit on a hillside and just look at the horizon...the sun touches the earth and goes back up again. Touch down no one!Here is one site where you can read more:
Arvidsjaur
Nature in Sweden
Year around
There is always something going on in nature in Sweden. Winter or Summer.It is easy to find a place to stay all over the country because of the yourth hostels.
www.stfturist.se/
Personally I prefer the Archepelagoes that you can find along the coasts. My favourite island is outside Stockholm. Here are also islands available for foreigners with youth hostels to stay in. One is called Fjärdlång and there you can see The Eagle fly and the Fish Hawk catch his food. I did!
Stockholms archipelago
Just a little bit of it
You just have to come here!
Skating miles in silence
Winter ices
One winter we went far because of the wind in our backs. But maaan when we were turning around to go back - we had to work hard, stop often and rest. 100 kilometers in one day is really not much on these kind of skates.
Vintage map of Sweden (and Norway)
1800's SWEDEN AND NORWAY STOCKHOLM MAP VINTAGE POSTER REPRO
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Current Weather
GO TO SWEDEN!
Come now
If you want to see the midsummer sun - it is in June you must be here! There are festivals and reggae parties going on whole summer. Tell me what you need to know and I will help.
Swedish - English - Swedish speech-to-speech phrase translator
Swedish - English - Swedish speech-to-speech phrase translator talking dictionary and Ultimate Travel Tool ECTACO iTRAVL NTL-2Sw plus the downloadable LingvoSoft Swedish Translation Software Platinum pack ($200 value) as a Free gift!
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Release Date: 12/31/1969
See the seasons in 40 seconds
How the nature change
Welcome to Sweden and see for yourself!
New Weather Widget
My Sweden
Wild life in Sweden
some lenses for you
Wild Wolf in Sweden
Wild Animals of Sweden
There are many - I will just mention a few
Brown bearThe brown bear is Sweden's biggest predator, weighing anything up to 350 kg. It eats berries and juicy shrubs and ants, but it also hunts voles and catches salmon, and, given the chance, is capable of killing bigger animals too. It hibernates every winter. Cubs are born every two or three years.
Eagle Owl
The eagle owl (Bubo bubo) is the largest and heaviest of European owls. Its deep, resonant call is audible for several miles, especially during the breeding season in early spring.
Elk/Moose
The elk/moose is the largest mammal in Sweden - the male can weigh up to 500 kg. Its fur is brown to greyish-black, and its long shanks are greyish-white, for which reason a standing elk can be hard to detect among narrow-trunked trees. Sweden has a large elk population and the open season for elk is in the autumn, and quite a large number of animals are shot every year.
European bison
European bison live in herds of 10-30 animals led by an old bull. The preferred habitat is deciduous forests or mixed forests with mainly deciduous trees and open clearings. They are ruminants with four stomachs like dairy cows and they eat mostly grass, herbs, bark and twigs.
Fox
The fox is a canid species and a predator and is found throughout Sweden. It is easily recognized by its red-brown coat and long bushy tail with a white tip. Foxes have keen sight and hearing and they like to hunt at night.
Great Grey Owl
Great grey owls (Strix nebulosa) are one of Sweden's largest owls.
Lynx
The lynx is Sweden's only wild feline. It weighs between 15 and 30 kg; the males are bigger than the females. Like all felines, the lynx is a very skilful hunter. It catches hare, wildfowl and voles, as well as bigger animals like roe-deer and reindeer. The lynx mates in March and its young are born in May.
Northern Hawk Owl
Northern hawk owls (Surnia ulula) nest in tree cavities such as woodpecker holes or in man-made nesting boxes.
Otter
The otter is a species of mustelid that lives on the coast or by lakes or rivers. It may seem clumsy on dry land but in the water it is very agile, being expert at diving and swimming. Otters find most of their food in water. They prefer fish and frogs but also eat crayfish and seabirds.
Rare breeds
Rare breeds are part of our heritage. What we today call rare breeds can be considered as our original Swedish domesticated animals. They have adjusted themselves to poor quality grazing, can survive in a hard climate, are resistant to the illnesses present in Sweden and are good at foraging. The physical appearance of the animals can vary widely - appearance was less important than the ability to survive.
Reindeer
Reindeer are classed as cervids. They vary a good deal in size, but males on average weigh about 100 kg and females about 80 kg. Reindeer live in flocks and every year migrate long distances between summer and winter pastures. Sweden does not have any really wild reindeer: those roaming the Swedish mountains are semi-domesticated animals belonging to the Sami people.
Seals
Seals are mammals that have adapted to a life in water. They have webbed feet like fins and their bodies are spool-shaped. A thick layer of fat insulates them against the cold water in the winter. Their fur is short and dense and they change it every spring.The seals lives in the sea but can survive for a long time on dry land. It is very fond of sunbathing on flat rocks.
Snowy Owl
Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) live on the arctic tundra throughout the northern hemisphere.
Wild boar
Wild boars became extinct in Sweden in the 18th century. Wild boars in Sweden today are descendants of animals that escaped from captivity or were released into the wild towards the end of the 20th century. Wild boars are social animals that live in groups consisting of sows and their offspring. Wild boar piglets are striped when they are born. This is good camouflage when they lie in dry grass.
Wolf
The wolf is a gregarious animal, and a wolf pack consists of between ten and fifteen wolves, all of them related - for example, two parents and their offspring. In spring and summer, wolves hunt singly or in pairs. During autumn and winter the pack hunt together so as to bring down bigger and more formidable animals like the elk.
Wolverine
The wolverine is the largest of the mustelidae and can weigh up to 30 kg. In the summer it feeds mainly on mammals and birds, while in the winter it eats reindeer killed by itself or other predators. The species has been protected in Sweden since 1969 and the wolverine is one of Sweden's most threatened species.
Just a few of the animals you can meet in Sweden
There are many more
Birds, mamals and others. I guess you have to come here and have a look :)
Swedish Costumes
from all over the country
- Sverigedrakten
- The story about the Swedish national costume
- Swedish folk costumes
- Read about them all
- Personal story
- About a Swedish folk costume made 2002
- Dolls in Swedish fold costumes
- In the shop you can order folk costumes from one of Scania's 23 jurisdictional districts and your costume will naturally be custom made.
If uncertain of which district you belong to or how the costume should look like, a unique archive containing hundreds of different costume descriptions is available. - Bo Skräddare
- In english they are usually called folk costumes but also
national costumes, folkdance costumes and even folkdress.
This beautiful photo of the Swedish National Costume or Folk Dress is from Bo Skräddare
The Swedish National Costume
Well - do you feel like coming here now?
Sweden is worth a visit I can assure you
Give me your oppinion and perhaps any questions?
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DonD
Jan 31, 2012 @ 10:25 am | delete
- Sweden is a beautfiul nation and has amazing people. Great lense.
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sukkran
Nov 1, 2011 @ 11:48 pm | delete
- yes, i would like to visit this beautiful country. enjoyed my visit. thanks for some good photos and vids. particularly the 'national costume' photo. ~blessed~
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smithlights
Jun 14, 2011 @ 12:31 pm | delete
- Wow! Great job!
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Wednesday_Elf
Mar 8, 2011 @ 8:07 am | delete
- Better late than never.... finally compiled my SquidAngel Lens from my 'angel flight' back in the Fall of 2010 :-) So.... returning to tell you that this lens has now been 'featured on' and 'lensrolled to' "SquidAngel Blessings by an Elf".
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WordCustard
Feb 21, 2011 @ 5:05 am | delete
- Sweden is such a beautiful country and not far from here... I hope I visit one day.
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Sweden is really beautiful
peaceful and have lots of nature
Fredriksson,...
64 in. x 48 in.
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by Irenemaria
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I am a Swedish lady. Many of my lenses are about Sweden, Swedish places and Swedish stuff. My age is around 23 on the inside and a little more...
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Lensis about Sweden and Swedes -
mine and others
Swedish
Swedish, Compact: Learn to Speak and Understand Swedish with Pimsleur Language Programs
Amazon Price: $29.46 (as of 02/16/2012)
The 10-lesson (5-CD) Compact course introduces the customer to the language and culture of Sweden. Customers will love the experience of acquiring the essential grammar and vocabulary of Swedish during the spoken practice sessions.
Lakerol - makes people talk!
Lakerol Herb Menthol (Green Packaging) 24 count
Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 02/16/2012)
Here is one of the most popular little box of candy in Sweden.
