Form of government:Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy.
Prime Minister: Fredrik Reinfeldt. (2009)
Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber.

Area: 450,000 km² (174,000 sq. mi.), third largest country in Western Europe
Population:9 316 256 (2009)
GNI / capita: 342,4 (1000 SKR) (2009).
Population/km²: 22,6. (2008)
Lifetime: Men 79 year, Women 83 year
National Hymn: Du gamla du fria (Richard Dybeck 1811-77)
Religion:80% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.
Language:Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib (a Gypsy language).

Natural resources: Coniferous forests, ater power, iron ore, uranium and other minerals.
Major export goods: Electrical and telecom equipment, machinery, passenger cars, paper, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel.
Most important imported goods: Electrical and telecom equipment, machinery, foodstuffs, crude oil, textile products, footwear, passenger cars.

Currency: 1 SKR = ca: 0,143 USD (2009-11).
Capital: Stockholm (1 300 000 inh.).
Other major cities:Göteborg (910 000 inh.) Malmö (300 000 inh.) Uppsala (130 000 inh.)
Forests: 53%
Mountains: 11%
Cultivated land: 8%
Lakes and rivers: 9%
Longest north-south distance: 1,574 km (978 mi.)
Longest east-west distance: 499 km (310 mi.)
Highest Mountain:Kebnekaise 2,111 m (6,926 ft)
Longest Rivers:Klarälven-Götaälv 720 km (447.4 mi) .

More information can be found at: www.sweden.se