Sweden is a Scandinavian country, located in the Northern Europe. The neighbor countries are Norway and Finland. The capital city of Sweden is Stockholm. Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union with total 450,295 square kilometers (173,860 sq mi). Its total population is about 9.6 million approximately and it has a low population density with about 21 inhabitants per square kilometer (54/sq mi). The population is mostly concentrated in Southern area of the country with about 85% of the total population live in urban locations.
As for the ethnic background, Sweden has numbers of indigenous population which consists of Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities, foreign-born or first-generation immigrants, Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks, and Turks (CIA, 2014). Based on the figure, Swedish contributes to the major population in the country which almost 89.3%, followed by Finn and Sami 3%, Yugoslav 0.8%, Iranian 0.6% and other ethnics 6.3%. The main language used is Swedish. Sweden is pretty much a free country with different religions being practiced. The largest religion is Evangelical Lutheran 87% followed by other religions such as Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist which amount to 13%.
Sweden is a developed country and seventh richest country in the world based on the GDP per capita which was $40,900 in 2013. The standard of living is very high where the household consumption amount to 48.6% of total GDP. Sweden mainly focuses on the service industry which contributes to the major percentage of GDP which was about 66.8% in 2013, compared to agriculture 2% and other industries 31.3%. Sweden is an export-oriented mixed economy which in 2013 alone, the amount of export of ...
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...cts’ exporters to stamp the exported products with their halal logo which is recognized and authorized in Sweden. According to its website, Islamguidens Halal certifying AB is recognized by the Swedish Halal Council as the first certified Halal Certification Body in Sweden and is a member of the International Halal Integrity Allaince (IHI) and of the Stockholm Chambers of Commerce. Islamguidens Halal certifying AB collaborates with many other Halal Certification Bodies worldwide. By having the halal logo or stamp, Muslims in Sweden will feel at ease and convince that the groceries that they purchase are halal, thus avoid confusion among the Muslims.
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Unlike the other countries in Europe Sweden had a functional economy, no loss in people and a strong government. The unique long reign of the Social Democrat party stabilized the policy but most of the time they could only react to external developments. Sweden could start from a better living point and increase the living standard greatly. A strong state offered its citizen enough protection and developed the known international image of the Swedish Welfare State. Even though it does not exist anymore as it once did, especially Social Democrats from all around the world see Sweden as the role model for a strong Welfare State that offers benefits to every individual. The contemporary Welfare State has it ties in the Rehn-Meidner model but made developments into a neoliberal state like every other country in
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Iceland and Greenland are located at high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere and they face each other across the sea. Though Iceland is considered one of the five Nordic countries while Greenland belongs to North America, both of them were once colonies of Vikings and played important roles in Viking age. Viking civilization experienced from prosperity to decline during 8CE to 14CE on these two islands. It is very possible to find out the reasons for Viking’s ups and downs through studying the histories of Iceland and Greenland’s development.
When we hears the term Viking an immediate image of bloodthirsty men with long beards and horned helmets is conjured up in our minds. This is the image the historical sources have given us, and it is partly true. Vikings were merciless when raiding, but they were peaceful when they traded. Their navigational technology was exceptional, and the ones who settled in foreign lands contributed greatly to the lands’ culture.
98.8% of the population is made up of ethnic Somalis (Kraus). Other minority groups include Arabs, Indians, Italians, and Pakistanis. Most Somalis are nomadic or semi nomadic herders of livestock. The rest are either crop farmers or inhabitants of the few urban centers. The official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic and the state religion is Islam (“Somalian People”).
In that same year on July 17th, 924 AD, King Edward the Elder died while leading an army against a Welsh-Mercian rebellion at Farndon-Upon-Dee and was suceeded by his son Æthelstan (Athelstan). King Æthelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from the time of his father's death to 927 AD when he conquered the remaining Viking hold in York, making him King of all of England.
Germany is the 14th most populous country in the world with a population of approximately 81,880,000 people. The capital, Berlin, is the largest city with an estimated 3,933,300 natives within the metropolitan area ("infoplease").
During and after World War I, in which Sweden remained neutral, the nation benefited from the worldwide demand for Swedish steel, ball bearings, wood pulp, and matches. Postwar achievement provided the basis for the social welfare policies characteristic of modern Sweden. Sweden followed a policy of armed impartiality during World War II and currently remains independent. Sweden became a member of the European Union in 1995.
Over fifteen million people use some type of telephone, over nine million use the internet and the broadcast media covers the entire country of Sweden through either TV or radio broadcasting stations (CIA). From 1521 through 1523 the Swedish War of Liberation was fought against the Danish which gave Sweden their independence. In 1611 Sweden was establishing trade routes and infringed on Denmark’s main source of income which started the Kalmar War that ended in 1613 (Sweden.org). The Kalmar War was won by the Swedish military and allowed more trade routes which brought more trades from other countries to
The Swedish Criminal Justice System is one by comparison to other countries, a well oiled machine. Before recognizing the aspects of the criminal justice system of Sweden, there is some history that has to be brought into the light. Sweden and Finland are very similar in comparison, whether that is the close geographical position of both countries or the similarities of cultures or maybe due to the fact that they are both apart of the Nordic Welfare State. Sweden and Finland both have the world’s oldest homicide statistics, which started in the mid-1700’s. Sweden, like many other countries has been through multiple political-social changes and developments throughout the last few centuries. They did not participate in either of the World Wars,
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Standard of Living, in a purely material dimension is the average amount of GDP per person in a country (therefore determining access to goods and services). However the term has a much broader, non-material dimension involving issues of quality of life and are therefore much more difficult to quantify. There is no single measure of SoL, but a range of indicators, which can be used together to give a good idea of a countries’ SoL. Reasons for GDP figures alone giving an incomplete understanding of SoL in a country will be explained in this essay, along with problems faced when comparing levels of development between countries.
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Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. Crime and Statistics- Recidivism. 2012. Web. 20 November 2013. .
In most cases, the Norse Viking Age is recorded to have officially began in 793 AD with the first recorded raid through to 1066 AD, ending with the Battle of Hastings. However, these dates vary upon scholars. The Battle of Hastings wasn't exactly the end of the Viking Age, because the Norse were spread out across Europe and Viking raids continued to take place in other locations. With that said, dating the conclusion of the Viking Age is fairly generic because Viking raids were sporadic in many locations and when one area was under control, another area was being raided. Additionally, because Viking raiders weren't unified efforts and most Norsemen tended to 'vikingr' (raid) at their own whim. This places the conclusion of the Viking Age at approximately the beginning of the 12th Century-ish. This is also about the time when Norse and other Kingdoms were becoming increasingly solidified and more able to repel Viking incursions. This was also around the time when the Christianization of Northern Europe and Norse dominated lands began to take a firmer hold. So dating the exact end of the Viking Age is vague at best.