Area 449,964 sq km (173,731 sq mi)
Poplation 8,878,000
Capital city Stockholm (744,000)
Government Constitutional Monarchy
Ethnicity Groups: Swedish 91%, Finish, Samai
Language Swedish (official), Finish, Samai
Religions Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox
Currency Swedish krona = 100 ore

The Kingdom of Sweden is he largest of the countries of scandinavia in both area and population.

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