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| Sweden |
| Introduction
(Basic Data) |
| Land Area |
450 (1000 sq.km |
| Lakes |
39 (1000 sq.km) |
| Arable area |
1,000 sq.km |
| Woodland |
1,000 sq.km |
Inhabitants in Major
Cities (end 1994)
|
Stockholm: 1,554
Gothenburg: 761
Malmo: 498 |
| Population (end 1995) |
8,838 (Thousand) |
| Net natural increase |
(‘91-'95): 21.5% |
| Number of inhabitants
per sq.km |
20 |
| Life Expectancy |
Males - 75 years, Females - 80 years |
| Population by Age (31st
Dec. 1996) |
| |
- 17 yrs |
18 –
64 yrs |
65 yrs
|
Total
|
| Men |
1,008.290 |
2,708,976
|
652,451 |
4,369,717 |
| Women |
956.989 |
2,626,948 |
890,845 |
4,474,782
|
| |
1,965.279 |
5,335,924
|
1,543,296 |
8,844,499 |
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| Population Changes |
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
1996 |
| Births |
110,150 |
97,064 |
123,938 |
95,158 |
| Deaths |
80,026 |
91,800 |
95,161 |
94,036
|
| Immigrants |
77,326 |
39,426 |
60,048 |
39,895 |
| Population |
79,034 |
14,769 |
63,583
|
7,000
|
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| Language |
Swedish (Germanic Language) |
| Religion |
Lutheran State Church |
| Government |
Constitutional Monarchy, Parlimentary Democracy |
| Capital |
Stockholm |
| Education |
Education is provided free in the ninth
year. Compulsory school system. |
| Holidays |
New Year’s Day - January 01
Good Friday
Easter Monday - April
Labour Day - May 01
Ascension Day - 6th Thursday after Easter
Whit Monday - End of May or early June
Mid Summer’s Day - Saturday between June 19 and
June 26
All Saint’s Day - first Saturday of November
Christmas - December 24, 25 and 26 |
| Working Hours |
Offices - 8.00 a.m or 9.00 a.m to 4.00
p.m or 5.00 p.m (Monday – Friday). |
| Time |
Local time is one hour ahead of Greenwich
Mean time. Day light saving time is from end March to
end September. |
| Climate |
Despite its Northernly location, the climate
is of fairly mild temperature, due to the warm Atlantic
Gulf stream. Temperatures range from 14 –17 (58
– 62 F) in July and between + 1 - 14 C (32 –
7F) in January/February. |
| Visa Requirements |
All travellers other than from EU countries
must posses a valid passport. Applications for visas should
be made to the Swedish Embassy or the Consular Office
in the applicants own country. Sweden has no vaccination
requirement. Anyone considering a trip to Sweden should
however obtain the latest information on vaccinations. |
| Weights and Measures |
The metric system of weights and measures
is in use. |
| Rate of Exchange |
The Swedish currency is the Swedish Crown
(SEK).
| SEK 1 (Swedish
Krona) |
USD 0.15 |
| 1 US$ |
Tk. 43.45
(1997) |
US$ 1
|
SEK 6.60
(1996) |
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| Best Season |
In general, Spring and Autumn are the best
seasons for business visits. |
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