Despite being one of the world’s largest weapon producers,
Sweden has not been involved in any war for around two centuries, including
both world wars.
Swedes consume 20 million semlors, a traditional sweet roll,
every year
The name of the country originates from around 2000 years
ago, when the Svear people gave Sweden its name. Sverige (Swedish term for
Sweden), means ‘Our Kingdom’.
With a tax rate of 51.4% of GDP, Swedes are one of the most
highly taxed populations in the world.
2/3 of Sweden’s land mass is covered by forests.
North Korea still owes 2.2 billion Swedish kronor (234
million euros) to Sweden because of several imported items, including 1000
Volvo automobiles.
Sweden is the 5th largest country in Europe. However,
despite that, Sweden has the 2nd lowest population per square km in Europe.
In 2019, 87.71% of Sweden's total population lived in urban
areas and cities.
99% of Sweden’s waste is recycled
There are 95 700 lakes in the country
Over 50% of the energy is renewable in Sweden
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