Area
410,000 km (158,000 sq. mi.), third largest country in Western Europe

Longest north-south distance
1,574 km (978 mi.)

Longest east-west distance
499 km (310 mi.)

Capital
Stockholm

Population
8,9 million inhabitants

Languages
Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib (a Gypsy language).
The majority of the population speaks English.

Form of government
Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy.

Parliament
The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber

Religion
82% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden

Average life expectancy
Men 77 years, women 82 years.

Most important export goods
Paper products, electrical and computer equipment, motor vehicles, machinery, chemical products, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, foodstuffs

Most important imported goods
Petroleum products, motor vehicles and accessories, machinery, electrical and computer equipment, foodstuffs, textile products, footwear

Source: Statistics Sweden