SWEDEN – everything from the peaceful countryside, the tundra
of Lapland and the archipelago of islands to modern cities.
Stockholm, the capital, sa also called the Venice of the north,
built on 14 islands.
Bank opening hours
Normal banking hours are from 09:30 to 15:00 hrs
Monday through Friday.
However, it may vary from one bank to another, and from
winter to summer time.
Shop opening hours
Shop hours for shopping centres and department stores,
are usually between 09:00 and 18:00.
Some stores might be open longer.
On Saturdays most shops close at 15:00.
Currency
Swedish Kroner, SEK
| 1 USD = 7.30 SEK | 1 EURO = 9,00 SEK |
Average temperatures
| Malmø | January -0.2° C | July + 16.8° C |
| Stockholm | January -2.8° C | July +17.2° C |
| Kiruna | January -16.0° C | July +12.8° C |
Official Holidays
New Year’s Day
Epiphany (13 days after Christmas Eve)
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
May Day (May 1)
Ascension Day
Whit Sunday
Whit Monday
Midsummer Day
All Saints Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Sweden is the largest of the Nordic countries, it extends 1,600 kilometres from north to south and covers a area of 450,000 km.
It is bordered by Norway and Finland and the Baltic Sea in the east and the North Sea in the west.
More than half of Sweden’s land surface is covered with forest, mostly coniferous woodland rich fauna. Some 100,000 lakes
enliven the countryside. Outside its lengthy coast are archipelagos comprising thousands of islands.
In the north, winters are long, cold and snowbound but during the brief summers the midnight sun provides daylight around the clock. In the south, winters are considerably milder and summer longer.
The Swedish monarchy is constitutional and the Royal family are:
Carl XVI Gustav King of Sweden, Silvia Queen of Sweden, Victoria Crown princess, Daniel Prince, Carl Phillip Prince and Madeleine Princess.
The population is 9 000 000 inhabitants.
The Capital is Stockholm with 1 700 000 inhabitants including the suburbs. Other major cities are Gøteborg and Malmø.
The language is Swedish and minority languages are Lappish and Finnish.
The religion is 82 % Evangelical Lutheran Christian.
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