| 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) | |
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| 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 |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| 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 social democratic Nordic country in Northern Europe in Scandinavia bordered by Norway and Finland, as well as having a long coast on the Baltic Sea. It is an imperialist country with membership of the European Union and NATO. The Swedish government relies on neo-Nazis (the "Sweden Democrats") to remain in power.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Kalmar Union[edit | edit source]
See main article: Kalmar Union (1397–1523)
Swedish Empire[edit | edit source]
From 1719 to 1772, the Riksdag (Parliament) ruled without interference from the king.[2]
United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway[edit | edit source]
See main article: United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814–1905)
Modern Sweden[edit | edit source]
Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was critical of imperialism and supported anti-colonial movements, was assassinated in 1986.[3]
Politics[edit | edit source]
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]
Other parties include the Social Democratic Party (30.3%), the non-fascist right-wing Moderate Party (19.1%), the Liberals, and the Christian Democrats.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Crisis of the English and American Models' (p. 131). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ NPA Antifascist Commission (2024-05-19). "The resistible rise of the far right in Europe" International Viewpoint. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29.