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=__Sweden__ = A place of diverse culture, delicious food, and overall a very intriguing country. Sweden is located in Northern Europe and part of the Scandinavian countries along with Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark. Sweden is a place of "Beautiful lakes, snow capped mountains, swift rivers, and rocky offshore mountains," exclaims the authors of World Book. My name is Luke and I'm going to show you all you need to know about Sweden and its magnificent people. (World Book Encyclopedia 1020) =__History__ =

Sweden and its people developed from the Vikings, after the Ice Age. "After two centuries when Sweden was on an economic rise, the power of the Vikings in Sweden was replaced by the agricultural industry. Two prominent figures in Swedish history are King Gustav Vasa and Gustav II Adolf. Sweden is a constitutional monarchy. Both men were instrumental in leading Sweden into a position as a world power within a few decades. Gustav II Adolf, best known as Gustavus Adolphus, catapulted the kingdom to great power status within a few decades. When he was killed in the Battle of Lutzen in Germany, in 1632, his death left the country in great turmoil and uncertainty. Due largely in part to his death, Sweden has remained neutral in times of war for over two centuries, including the two world wars." Swedish life is not very different from American life. Their children go to daycare. 87% of Swedes are of the Lutheran Faith and go to church. They love to go swimming, hiking, fishing, and playing sports. As you can see Sweden has had very long but, influential history. Also, Swedish life is not much different than American life. (Minnesota State University) = __Geography __ =

__Sweden's Land:__ Sweden is full of luscious green forests, overwhelming mountains, gorgeous lakes, and has the largest coastline in Europe. In fact 57% of Sweden is covered with forests. Not only does it have a variety of land types, but each one is full of different unique animals. Among them is the king of the forest and the symbol of nature in Sweden. This large animal is the moose and is the largest deer in the world. Even though the moose is one of the most commonly found animal, there are still many other kinds of wildlife. The most major predators in Sweden are the wolf, lynx, bear, red fox, and wolverine. Some birds include, carpercalians, mountain grouse, black grouse, and several different owls, as well as numbers of different kinds of smaller birds. Last, in the beautiful lakes, the cod, whiting, mackerel, herring, Baltic herring, spiny dogfish and shark are some common fish. (FÖRST Föreningen Sverigeturism (The Swedish Tourism Trade Association))

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 Weather: Sweden's weather is very different in the north and south of the country. The north has a winter of more than seven months and in the mountains there is a sub-artic climate year round. In the south Stockholm, Sweden's Capital, enjoys a mild and warmer summer. Overall Sweden is a temperate country, because of the Gulf Stream. (Terri Mapes, About.com) = = Crops: According to the author of World Book "10% of Sweden's land can be farmed, but only 2% of the Countries economy is Agriculture". Therefore, not a lot of agriculture happens in Sweden and they rely on imported goods for swedens 9 million people. (World Book Encyclopedia 1030) Industry and Trade: Sweden's economy has always been strongly industrialized with many big names and companies, such as IKEA and Volvo. IKEA originated in Sweden but is now a global furniture company and Volvo is a huge competitor with other car companies around the world. Other than Sweden's huge companies, IKEA, Volvo, Ericsson, and AstraZenica, that dominate the industrial market, and the countries exceptional services, Sweden does not have much to give to the world. (FÖRST Föreningen Sverigeturism (The Swedish Tourism Trade Association))

__Travel Possibilities__ There are many reasons to vacation and even move to Sweden. From its beautiful landscape and mountains to gorgeous weather and cities. If you are considering this there are a few things you might want to know. Inexpensive one way flights to Stockolm usually range from 400 to 700 dollars. Next, if you are looking for a hotel the Intercontinental Grand Hotel in Stockolm is the best in Sweden. The prices range from a classic double bedroom at 336.13 to a executive one bedroom suite harbour view at 1,679.40. (InterContinental Hotels Group) = __Connection __ =

Before I started this page I thought to myself, what country am i interested in researching and why. I chose Sweden, because I am 45% Swedish and I never really knew much about the country. I thought this project would be a great opportunity to learn about where my ancestors came from. My mother's great, great grandfather immigrated from Sweden to Stillwater, Minnesota. His name was Oscar Gustafson and he came to start a new life. In summary, that is why i chose to research Sweden. =__Works Cited __=

"Grand Hotel Stockholm".__Intercontinental Hotles and Resorts.__ __[|http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/overview /stockholm-thegrand]__

"Sweden" __World Book Encyclopedia__.Chicago:2005. March.

“Sweden".__The Sweden Information Smorgasbord__. [] March.

"Swedish".__Minnesota State University.__ [] March 23.

"Weather in Sweden: Temperatures, Weather & Climate".__About.com.__ [] March 18.