- Sweden is the 4th largest european country in land area, after Russia, France and Spain.
- Swedish men are very tall.
- The official name of Sweden is ‘The Kingdom of Sweden’. The official language of the country is Swedish.
- As of 2004 you can pay your Swedish taxes by sending an SMS message from your cell phone.
- The strongest girl in the world is Swedish!
- Sweden remained neutral throughout World War I and World War II.
- Stockholm is surrounded by water and every year a water festival are held in August.
- During Easter in Sweden, which is a well-known holiday here, children dress up and go from home to home asking for candy, similar to Halloween!
- Swedish people have the longest life expectancy in Europe (80.51 years in 2006).
- Swedish women have their first child in average at 30 years old, the oldest in Europe along with Ireland and the Netherlands.
- Sweden has the highest proportion of personal computers per capita in Europe, with 500 P.C.'s per 1,000 people.
- Sweden has given the world some of the greatest pop bands and singers, including Abba, The Cardigans, Roxette, Ace of Base, Carola Häggkvist, Army of Lovers, Robyn, A*Teens, Europe and Alcazar.
- The astronomical lense is a Swedish invention.
- Sweden is set to become the first country in the world to phase out petrol for biofuel.
- Sweden has the highest number of nuclear plants per capita, with 10 reactors for 9 million inhabitants.
- Total taxation in Sweden amount to 54.2 % of GDP, the highest level worldwide.
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