Sweden

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Sweden
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Land and Climate

• Sweden is one of the three fingers of
  Scandinavia.
• Sweden has about nine million people and most of
  them live in the south.
• Its just larger than the state of California, it
  covers 173,732 sq. miles.
• Its very warm in the summer, where they visit
  tiny islands, large forests, and lakes. In the
  winter, the average tem. Is below freezing.

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Religion

• Swedes are 87 Lutheran.
• 13 are other religions.
• Most Swedes are Christian, but rarely attend
  church services.

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Vikings

• More than 1,000 years ago, the Vikings ruled the
  northern seas.
• They were fierce warriors, who used their long
  ships to travel and trade goods with people in
  faraway lands.
• Or sometimes they just took what they wanted.

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Famous people

• Alfred B. Nobel He was a wealthy businessman,
  who started a estate that is now called the Nobel
  Prize. He is also the inventor of dynamite.
• Astrid Lingren She is the author of the book
  series Pippi Longstocking.

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History

• In 1397, the Kingdom of Sweden joined a union
  under the control of Denmark.
• In 1520,the Danish King ordered death of 82
  Swedish in Stockholm. This was called the
  Stockholm Bloodbath.
• This angered a Swede named Gustav Vasta and he
  led a revolt against the Danes.
• On June 6,1523 he was chosen to become king of
  Sweden.

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Recreation

• Swedes love to play sports. Popular sports
  include skiing and other winter sports,
  horseback riding, and Bandy. (hockey)
• Most towns have lighted exercise trails for
  jogging in the summer and cross country skiing in
  the winter.

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economy

• Sweden is a major producer of automobiles such as
  Volvos and Saabs.
• It is highly industrialized and has a educated
  labor force.
• The cost of living there is high, along with
  salaries.

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Family

• Most families have 1 or 2 children.
• They live in apartments but, most Swedes live in
  smaller towns.
• Sweden is known for its wooden red houses built
  in the 18-1900s.

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Credits

• Culture grams. com