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4 days ago · The name Sweden was derived from the Svear, or Suiones, a people mentioned as early as 98 ce by the Roman author Tacitus. The country’s ancient name was Svithiod. Stockholm has been the permanent capital since 1523. Sweden. Sweden occupies the greater part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which it shares with Norway.
- Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula, large promontory of northern Europe,...
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Sweden - Economy, Trade, Manufacturing: Sweden’s per capita...
- Climate
Sweden - Arctic, Temperate, Maritime: About 15 percent of...
- The Reign of Charles Xii
Sweden - Charles XII, Expansion, War: Charles XII acceded to...
- Cultural Institutions
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Sweden - Politics, Conflict, Union: After Charles’s death,...
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Sweden - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: Genuine rural folk...
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Sweden - Civil Wars, Union, Reformation: Erik’s son Knut...
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5 days ago · Geography of Sweden. / 62.000°N 15.000°E / 62.000; 15.000. Sweden is a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders Norway to the west; Finland to the northeast; and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the south and east.
2 days ago · At the start of 2022, there were 819,356 immigrants and 205,819 Norwegian-born to immigrant parents in Norway, together constituting 18.9% of the total population. The same year, immigrants (and Norwegian born to immigrant parents) originating in the European Economic Area constituted 7.1% of the total number of Norwegian residents, while 6.3% ...
3 days ago · The European genetic structure today (based on 273,464 SNPs). Three levels of structure as revealed by PC analysis are shown: A) inter-continental; B) intra-continental; and C) inside a single country (Estonia), where median values of the PC1&2 are shown. D) European map illustrating the origin of sample and population size.
4 days ago · Why are Scandinavians so strong? Physical attributes, such as strength, are influenced by a combination of genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors. While there may be some cultural stereotypes regarding strength in Scandinavia, it is important to note that individuals’ physical abilities can vary greatly regardless of their geographic ...
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2 days ago · Norway. Norway, country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. Nearly half of the inhabitants of the country live in the far south, in the region around Oslo, the capital. About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and off its much-indented coastline lie, carved by deep glacial fjords, some 50,000 islands.
4 days ago · About the map. Norway on a World Map. Norway is located in Northern Europe, along the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the North Atlantic Ocean. It’s part of the subregion of Scandinavia with Sweden and Finland. Norway shares a land border with Sweden to the east, and Russia in the far northeast.
