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Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige | |
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Anthem: Du gamla, Du fria (English: Thou ancient, Thou free) Royal anthem: Kungssången (English: Song of the King) | |
Capital and largest city | Stockholm |
Official languages | Swedish |
Recognized languages | Finnish Romani Sámi Yiddish Meänkieli |
Religion (2020) | 61.4% Christianity -55.2% Church of Sweden -6.2% Other Christian 36.0% No religion 2.3% Islam 0.3% Others |
Demonym(s) | Swedish Swede |
Government | Unitary parliamentary monarchy |
• Monarch | Carl XVI Gustav |
• Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
• Riksdag Speaker | Andreas Norlén |
Legislature | Riksdag |
Area | |
• Total | 447,425 km² (55th) |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 10,481,937 (87th) |
• Density | 25 km² (198th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | Increase $684.45 billion (39th) |
• Per capita | Increase $63,877 (17th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | Increase $603.92 billion (25th) |
• Per capita | Increase $56,361 (12th) |
Gini (2021) | Positive decrease 26.8 (low) |
HDI (2021) | Increase 0.947 (very high 7th) |
Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) |
Date format | yyyy-mm-dd |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +46 |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Internet TLD | .se |
Website https://sweden.se |
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a country in Northern Europe. It is a member of the European Union and may soon become a NATO member.[1] The Swedish government relies on neo-Nazis to remain in power.[2]
History
Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was critical of imperialism and supported anti-colonial movements, was assassinated in 1986.[3]
Politics
The far-right Sweden Democrats party won 5.7% of the vote and 20 seats in the 2010 elections. They ran on a xenophobic, Islamophobic, and anti-immigration platform.[4] In 2022, they became the second-largest party in the country and received 20% of the vote. Former party secretary Björn Söder said he wanted to exclude Jews, Muslims, and indigenous people.[5]
References
- ↑ Andi Olluri (2022-05-28). "Sweden Appears Poised to Join NATO as Part of Western Mobilization Against Russia" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Peter Schwarz (2022-12-19). "Germany’s Reichsbürger terrorist network and the fight against fascism" WSWS. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Raul Diego (2020-07-14). "Gladio Links Remain Unsolved as Sweden Identifies New Olof Palme Assassin" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Nicholas A. (2010-10-12). "Thousands protest election of far-right party in Sweden" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Chris Giddings (2022-09-18). "Far right makes gains in Swedish elections" Red Flag. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-21.