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
Sweden A country that has a tradition of neutrality in the event of war has been spared from war since 1814; Sweden has maintained a characteristic of very high status within the world now. Some even consider Sweden to have a utopian society due to its low unemployment, low birthrate, and the world's highest life expectancy rates. Sweden has a population of about 8, 857, 000 people, and with only 1,625,000 people in its largest city. Another one of Sweden's most populated cities, Göteborg
healthy. Water is a human right so Government is responsible to help meet people’s need for enough safe water according to B. Malmberg(2007). Water Management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the use of water resources. The inter basin water transfer can be described as a man made conveyance scheme which moves water from one river basin to another basin where water is less available or could be utilized better for human development. Sweden is a developed country, which
System of Government In Sweden the Prime Minister, liberal conservative Moderate Party John Fredrik Reinfeldt, and the Cabinet ministers form the system of Government (Sweden, 2014). Under the Constitution, the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) makes decision and the Swedish Government and not the head of state, or the monarch, is empowered to implement the decisions (Sweden, 2014). Very similar to the three tiers of Canadian government, Sweden’s government has three levels of government: national,
the Swedish government. The Constitution is built upon four fundamental laws. These are; The Instrument of Government, the Act of Succession, the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression. There is also the Riksdag Act; however it is classified among being a fundamental law and an ordinary law. Throughout this paper I will analyze these five fundamental laws and show what use these laws have throughout the Swedish society. The Instrument of Government Documented rules
The Swedish government change over the time 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 is a very old country in North-Europe the first people lived there after the last Ice Age 11,000 around b.c. However, the people did not had houses and traveled around to other Scandinavian countries. Therefore, there were no government. Around the Vendel Period (550-790) the
chose to research the healthcare system of Sweden for my discussion forum. Swedish healthcare system mainly government funded, where equal access to all citizens is the aim of the system (Holtz, 2017). Sweden healthcare system often used as a role model by other countries, as not spending much as other countries but provide excellent services for each individual and easily accessible (Thelocal.se, 2017). Patient have shortest hospital stay in Sweden compare to the US, Canada, Japan, China, Australia
Sweden 1. State (also included is additional basic information): Sweden, a fairly small country, located in Northwestern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula, shares its borders with Norway on the right, and Finland on the left. The northern region of Sweden is within the artic circle whereas the south is more temperate with heavily cultivated fertile land. It is known for its cold winters and large forests. It is ranked 83rd in the world population with over 8.9 million people. It is
History, Science and Technology, Justice, and Environmental Issues of Sweden During the seventh and eighth centuries, the Swedes were merchant seamen well known for their trade. In the ninth century, Nordic Vikings raided and ravaged the European Continent as far as the Black and Caspian Seas. During the 11th and 12th centuries, Sweden slowly became a united Christian kingdom that later included Finland. Queen Margaret of Denmark united all the Nordic lands in the "Kalmar Union" in 1397. Frequent
behind global health challenges in our selective countries. Sweden healthcare system is characterized as the best healthcare system in the world among other countries. During this analysis, the main targets to focus on is the health concerns among woman, men, and children. In addition, the youth population is experiencing issues with mental health issues among the young Swedes. In fact, its effecting Swedens job market, and causing the government, higher spending (which should be voided). Consequently
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
Sweden is a small country located in the Northern Europe. Sweden is also known for having an successful healthcare system. If the U.S had a great healthcare system , everyone would be bragging. Unfortunately , we do not have the best healthcare system but there are some things that
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
The Electoral Systems of Britain and Sweden The quality of a democracy is regulated by the electoral system that awards seats in democratic assemblies to those seeking office. This paper will compare the electoral systems of the parliaments of the United Kingdom (herein called Britain) and Sweden in order to determine which country has the preferred electoral system. The quality to be measured is the fairness of democratic representation, which is to say, how properly the various public interests
What is the Riksdag: The Riksdag is the Swedish parliament and is the main decision-making body in Sweden. The Riksdag is based upon the Swedish constitution and is responsible for various matters that affect the country; this includes electing a prime minister, central government budget and adapting new laws. The Riksdag must every four years have an election were the citizens of Sweden will vote on different political parties on who they want in the Riksdag. Inside the Riksdag are 349 members and
The Kalmar Union 1397 – 1523 During that time, the kingdoms Denmark, Norway and Sweden were joined under one rule. They had a common monarch who was queen Margaret I. of Denmark. She was also the founder of the Kalmar Union and the capital was Copenhagen. The more official marking of this unification happened in the Swedish city of Kalmar. The coronation of Eric of Pomerania took place and he was made to rule over all three countries in 1397. ‘The realm had a size of 3,000,000 sq. kilometers in
Japan and Sweden have rather long life expectancy rates within their countries. The life expectancy in Japan in 2013 was 84.19 and in Sweden, it was 81.28. The life expectancy in the United States was 78.62. (CIA.gov, 2014) Why is it so much longer in Japan and Sweden? Better health care, healthier and lifestyles are both contributors to why. Japanese people eat healthier than Americans do. Fish is the prime meat in Japan. Fish is lower in cholesterol than red meat, which tends to be the prime
Political globalization has impacted women in Pakistan and Sweden. In Pakistan, many of women lack legal status. As a result, women in Pakistan have less political rights. Sweden political globalization have impacted women in different ways. Sweden has “one of the highest representation of women in parliament with 43%” (Langevin 2015,350). Women in Sweden help to make governmental decisions. These decisions not only impact women but also men. Pakistan is
neutral. There is also conflict concerning if neutrality is remained when there is bias in foreign relations. During WWII, Swedish neutrality was supported by the Swedish population, and post-war it was perceived as successful, as Sweden had not officially been at war . Sweden and its population survived WWII with minimum harm and financial problems, and Swedish neutrality was
Is democratic socialism a better form of government? Democratic socialism is a form of government whose popularity is growing exponentially. It is found that democratic socialism is a better alternative to capitalism and communism, two other very popular forms of government. Democratic socialism can be considered the best form of government because key industries are nationalized, there is an even distribution of wealth, and it produces a well working economy. The theory of democratic socialism