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Capitol : Stockholm
Official name : Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom
of Sweden)
Surface Area : 279,607 square miles (size :
310 miles by 990 miles.)
Population : 8,860,000 inhab.
Currency : Swedish krona (SEK) 1 krona=100
ore.
Languages : Swedish (official language), Suomi
and Finnish, everyone speaks English... Most Swedes
speak 2 or 3 languages. Great!
Religion : Lutheran Church
Climate : Very pleasant in June and early July.
Very hard winters.
Passport, visas : Identification card for Europeans.
Health : Watch out if you're allergic to mosquito A
bites because you will get bitten.
Speed Limit : Very strict. 50, 70, 90,110km/h
maximum. The Swedish people are remarkably courteous
on the road. NO
Alcohol.
Automobile : ...make sure your car is in good
condition. Long trips on deserted roads are sometimes
necessary to get from one place to another. You must
turn your headlights on during the day.
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If you are a nature lover, you'll fall in love with
Sweden's lakes, forests, and mountains.
An expedition to Lapland under the midnight sun (June),
sleeping a in a hotel made of ice (winter), discovering
what the phrase "wide-open spaces" really
means... Visit Stockholm, rent a boat or a little chalet
to create your own little kingdom and get to know a
people who are always very happy to talk to foreigners
and to share its nation's treasures.
What to see!
Lapland. Discover the traditions of the Lappish people.
Bask in the sun at midnight from June to early July.
Admire the aurora borealis in the north of the country
from November to January.
The numerous lakes and rivers in Sweden are a fisherman's
paradise!
A cruise down the Göta Canal.
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