Average temperatures
| JANUARY | JULY | |
| Malmö | -0.2° C (+31.6° F) | + 16.8° C (62.2° F) |
| Stockholm | -2.8° C (+27.0° F) | +17.2° C (63.0° F) |
| Kiruna | -16.0° C (+3.2° F) | +12.8° C (55.0° F) |
Daylight
| JANUARY 1 | JULY 1 | |
| Malmö | 7 hours | 17 hours |
| Stockholm | 6 hours | 18 hours |
| Kiruna | 0 hours | 24 hours |
SWEDEN IN BRIEF:
Sweden in Brief provides capsule introductions to Sweden by subject area and
a collection of key facts and figures.
Facts:
Area: 450,000 km² (174,000 sq. mi.), third largest country in Western Europe
Forests: 53%; Mountains: 17%; Cultivated land: 8%; Lakes and rivers: 9%
Longest north-south distance: 1,574 km (978 mi.)
Longest east-west distance: 499 km (310 mi.)-
Capital Stockholm
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Population 9 million inhabitants
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Languages: Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish),
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Yiddish, Romani Chib (a Gypsy language).
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Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy.
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Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber
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Religion: 82% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden
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Average life expectancy: men 77 years, women 82 years.
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Most important export goods: Paper products, electrical and computer equipment,
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motor vehicles, machinery, chemical products, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, foodstuffs
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Most important imported goods: Petroleum products, motor vehicles and accessories, machinery,
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electrical and computer equipment, foodstuffs, textile products, footwear
