Sweden Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Sweden (ISO: SE) and the capital city, Stockholn. This page enables you to explore Sweden and its land boundaries in total: 2,211 km. You may also view the border countries of Sweden (total: 2, Finland 545 km, Norway 1,666 km with its area of total: 450,295 sq km; land: 410,335 sq km, water: 39,960 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Sweden Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Sweden, located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Sweden and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 62 00 N, 15 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Sweden including Stockholn, the capital city of Sweden |
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| Name of the country: | Sweden | Capital city: | Stockholn |
| Geographical coordinates of Sweden: | 62 00 N, 15 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Stockholn: | 59 20 N 18 03 E |
| Location of Sweden: | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Sweden: | total: 450,295 sq km; land: 410,335 sq km, water: 39,960 sq km | Area comparative of Sweden: | slightly larger than California |
| The elevation data of Sweden: | mean elevation: 320 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m, highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m | The climate of Sweden: | temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers: subarctic in north |
| Land use of Sweden: | agricultural land: 7.5%; arable land 6.4%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 1.1%; forest: 68.7%; other: 23.8% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 1,640 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Sweden: | strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas | The terrain of Sweden: | mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west |
| Land boundaries of Sweden: | total: 2,211 km | Borders countries of Sweden: | Finland 545 km, Norway 1,666 km |
| Maritime claims of Sweden: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles(adjustments made to return a portion of straits to high seas)exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlinescontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Sweden
Are you traveling to Sweden? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway.
Did you know that the legal system of Sweden is civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary law?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Sweden, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 579,564 km (including 1,913 km of expressways), paved: 135,444 km, unpaved: 444,412 km, note: includes 104,705 km of state roads, 433,034 km of private roads, and 41,825 km of municipal roads (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: STOCKHOLM (capital) 1.486 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 85.8% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Sweden: 9,880,604 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.81% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Swedish (official language), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities. These days, Sweden has to face a net migration rate of 5.4 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Sweden nowadays; indigenous population: Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities; foreign-born or first-generation immigrants: Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, Turks.
The right to vote in Sweden can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Sweden; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen of Sweden and the father unknown. Dual citizenship recognized: no, unless the other citizenship was acquired involuntarilyresidency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.
In case if you plan to visit Sweden for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Sweden are: National Day, 6 June (1983).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Sweden, these are the most likely dangers you might face: ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Stockholn and/or Sweden?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Sweden, the population has to face a death rate of 9.4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Sweden
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Sweden. Here they are: Swedish (official language), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .se
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers: subarctic in north.
Its capital city is Stockholn, where the local time zone is UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Stockholn: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Sweden; mean elevation: 320 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m, highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m. The length of its total coastline are: 3,218 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,211 km.
Current environmental issues in Sweden; acid rain damage to soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic.
For your traveling options, there are 231 (2013) airports and 2 (2013) heliports in Sweden all together with 2,052 km (2010) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 579,564 km (including 1,913 km of expressways), paved: 135,444 km, unpaved: 444,412 km, note: includes 104,705 km of state roads, 433,034 km of private roads, and 41,825 km of municipal roads (2010).
Background of Sweden
Like every nation, Sweden also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden’s long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
