Sweden – education An actual school system in Sweden dates back to 1842, when Charles XIV Johan ordered every parish to establish a school. The seven-year peasant school, which had no connection to the higher educations, functioned for a long time...
Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe by area. It is elongated in the meridional direction, so the landscapes are very diverse when moving from north to south. The north of Sweden offers tourists opportunities for outdoor activities – ski...
Capital City of Stockholm Time GMT +1 (-2 hours to Moscow). Political structure Constitutional hereditary monarchy Language Swedish is recognized as the official language. English is used in tourist centers. See liuxers for Sweden customs and traditions. Currency The Swedish krona contains...
The Swedish language belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family and, with the languages of Denmark, Norway and Iceland, forms the Nordic or North Germanic group. Swedish is currently spoken: in the Kingdom of Sweden (except the northern...
According to iamhigher, the urban population is 85.4% (2012) of the total, one of the highest values in the world. Among the now small rural population, the centralized settlement of fishermen along the coast prevails in central and southern Sweden, while...
