Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union in area, yet it has the second lowest population density (23.5 people per square km).
Sweden is the only country in the world where donations stand for more than 1% of the GDP.
Sweden is in Northern Europe, with a population of 10.23 million people. Its capital is Stockholm, and their currency is Swedish krona. The official language in Sweden is Swedish.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Epiphany (Jan 6)
- Good Friday (Date Varies)
- Easter Sunday (Date Varies)
- Walpurgis Night (Apr 30)
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Pentecost Sunday (Date Varies)
- Mother’s Day (Date Varies)
- National Day (Jun 6)
- Midsummer Eve (Date Varies)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- New Year’s Eve (Dec 31)
It has 15 world heritage sites including:
- Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
- Birka and Hovgården
- Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
- Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
It also has 30 national parks including:
Want to learn more? Check out Sweden’s tourism website!
Also check out the National Museum of fine Arts and the National Historical Museum.
Fun activities to do
To download the flag and map:
- Click on the image
- Right-click and select Save Image As…