Culture Sweden
Sweden is also known as the Kingdom of Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. Sweden borders the countries of Finland and Norway and is also geographically connected to the country of Denmark by a bridge-tunnel. Sweden has an estimated population of 9 million people and covers about 173 thousand square miles. Sweden’s capital is Stockholm and Swedish is the official language however Sweden was a larger country than it is today. In its height in 1658, the Swedish County or Realm was made up of Finland and Estonia, as well as, parts of other countries like Russia, Latvia, Germany, Denmark and Norway.
Sweden has 25 provinces and is the fourth largest country in Europe located on eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Sweden’s linguistic landscape historically is very different than what it is today. Since the 20th century, standard Swedish has been the main language spoken. Swedish evolved from Old Norse around the 15th century. The Scandinavian languages also constituted a dialectal blending from the traditional Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages. Latin, German, Estonian, Ingrian, Votian, Tormedalians and French were all spoken in Sweden’s history. The majority of the Swedish population speaks Swedish and are descendants from Scandinavian tribes.
In the 11th century King Olaf Sköttkonung became Sweden’s first Swedish King and was baptized as a Christian. In the 14th century an attempt was made to form an alliance between, Norway, Sweden and Denmark into a single kingdom, but this led to a bitter war between the Danes and the Swedes. In 1520, King Christian II of Denmark conquered Sweden and in the “Stockholm Bloodbath” put leading Swedish countrymen to death. Gustavus Vasa, in the 15th centur...
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Second level of domestic government that the Swedish focus on is, the local level, at this level Sweden is break into 290 municipalities, each with elected council. Municipalities seeks to broad range of facilities and services including factors such as housing, roads, water supply and waste-water dispensation, public welfare, schools, elderly care and childcare.
The nation of Sweden entered the European Union 1995. As a member of the European Union, they takes part in the decision making process when there’s new common rules are drafted and agreed. The Swedish Government also represents Sweden in the European Council of Ministers, where it plays as a decision making system. Some issues previously decided by the Riksdag i.e. the parliament of Sweden are nowadays decided at the EU level.
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
At this point in time the nation was split in two; on one side there were those who saw the potential benefits of joining the EU and on the other those who saw ascension into the EU as relinquishing their sovereignty. The adjustment period was long and arduous, but the decision to join the EU was not a mistake. Over the years of their membership the country of Sweden has actually put themselves in a better position under the EU. There isn 't much debate on wether or not it was the right move present da because although Sweden joined the EU they still decided to hold on to their currency, the Krona, which was able to hold its value well. As of recent the focus of the EU & Sweden alike has been domestic policy or to be more specific the refugee crisis which has been going on as early as 2012 but didn 't really start picking up momentum until late 2015. Sweden in particular has had a lot to deal with since it
The Swedish government has gone through many changes over the years. It began as an elective monarchy. Then, over time, the government changed into a representative monarchy.
Sweden in its foundation is a monarchy as well as a democracy, and as such has a parliament which is called the Riksdag. Inside this parliament sits 349 members from various different political parties, each expressing their own opinions on the legislative matters which are discussed inside their unicameral legislature. The seats of the Riksdag are elected on a proportional basis to the amount of votes the party receives from the Swedish people in an election. This means that if a party receives 20% of Sweden’s votes, they will receive 20% of the 349 seats; the next election to be held is in September, 2014. Furthermore, there are 349 seats in order to prevent the hypothetical occurrence of an issue having an equal amount of votes for two different decisions, which would not be decisive or efficient because it would force the Riksdag to further discuss the matter and hold another vote on the same issue.
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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.
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,
Norway is one of the “three fingers” of Scandinavia, and is just larger than New Mexico. It covers 125,181 square miles. It is located in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The coastline stretches 21,925 km. The population of Norway is 4.3 million and growing. The population is predominantly or Nordic (Scandinavian) decent. There is also a small minority (20,000) of native Sámis (Laplanders), who live mostly in the North. Many aspects of business and management in Norway are very similar to those of America including language and communication, power structures/politics, work ethics, food and eating habits, dress, and religious beliefs.
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However, they had domestic and foreign policies which were directed by the same common monarch. Afterwards there were different interests, like for instance the Swedish nobleness’ dissatisfaction with the very dominant role of Denmark and Holstein, which were reasons for a conflict. This problem could weight the union down. From the 1430s on, there were issues in intervals which turned out as very hard to resolve. In 1523, Gustav Vasa became king of Sweden and the Kalmar Union fell apart.
A great event back in the 19th century, were the speech from Abraham Lincoln to declare the slaves free. But still, he didn't want them to have the same social and political rights. The situation got better for the colored people in some parts of the world, but not the same as the white people. This case repeats itself after Luther Martin King had made his famous speech “I have a dream”. The situation got better for colored people, but there was still hatred against colored people, including Sweden.
Scandinavia is a region of Northern Europe that includes Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. All the countries of Scandinavia share similar languages, are ethnically homogeneous, and are known to be punctual, honest, and modest. While each country does have its differences, they all have one major thing in common: the Nordic Model. All the Scandinavian countries are Social Democracies, which basically means that citizens pay high taxes, but in return the government provides a great deal of things to everyone. However, there is also criticism of the welfare state, with complaints ranging from people taking advantage of the system to dissatisfaction of the brutal taxation. Although the Nordic Model has its problems, the benefits and the quality of life that results from it outweighs the bad, which is shown by the prosperous Scandinavian states.
... percent of Finnish citizens also speak Swedish in their day-to-day life. The official minority language is Karelian, and three Sami dialects; Northern Sami, Southern Sami and Skolt Sami.
Norway is known for its unique culture, beautiful landscapes, interesting people, and rich history. Norway also moved from being one of the poorest nations to being one of the richest in 1959 because of its large amount of oil. Norway is located in Scandinavia and is north of Denmark and west of Sweden and has 323,802 square kilometers of land with 25,148 km of coastline. The capital is Oslo, which is located on the southern coast of the country. The national languages are Bokmal Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian, although English is widely spoken (CIA World Factbook, 2014).