About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 139. Chapters: Norway, Denmark, Finland, Swedish language, Scandinavian Peninsula, Danish language, Sami people, Norwegian language, Scandinavian Mountains, Sweden, Varangians, Skaneland, Stave church, Nordic Cross flag, History of Scania, Thing, Quickfire, Scandinavian coastal conifer forests, Sami politics, Nordic Championships, Konti-Skan, Sod roof, Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks, Lawspeaker, Hervarar saga ok Heioreks, Population genetics of the Sami, Scandinavism, Scandza, Druhtinaz, Rune Poems, Scandinavian Montane Birch forest and grasslands, Thing of all Swedes, List of stadiums in Nordic countries, King of the Goths, List of football stadiums in Scandinavia, Scandia, Scandinavian Festival, Scandinavian design, Palisade church, King of the Wends, Lubeck Nordic Film Days, Sitones, Scandinavian Multi Access Reservations for Travel Agents, Njars, Post church, Speak Education, Thing of all Geats, Scandinavian noir, Vispop, Codanus sinus. Excerpt: Sweden ( -d n; Swedish: pronounced ), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: .)), is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden shares borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark by Oresund Bridge. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of approximately 9.4 million. Compared to continental Europe, Sweden has a relatively low population density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54 /sq mi) with the population concentrated to the southern half of the country. Over 85% of the population live in urban areas. Sweden's capital city is Stockholm, and with a metropolitan population of over 2 million, it is also Sweden's largest city. Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the Middl...