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What is the basic situation in Sweden?
Sweden is a country located in Scandinavia, one of the five Nordic countries, with Stockholm as its capital. It borders Norway to the west, Finland to the northeast, scarborough-Geraker Strait and kattegat to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and Botswana Bay to the east. Sweden faces Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia across the sea, with a coastline of 7,624 kilometers and a total area of about 450,000 square kilometers. It is the largest country in Northern Europe.

In the 8th-11century, Viking entered its heyday. Around 1 100, Sweden began to form a country. Since 1397, it has been a member of the Kalmar Union controlled by Denmark, and 1523 regained its independence. From 16 1 to 17 18, it is one of the European powers. Both world wars declared its neutrality and it is a permanent China.

Due to the cold climate, the proportion of agriculture is small. Sweden has its own aviation industry, nuclear industry, automobile manufacturing industry, advanced military industry, and world-leading telecommunications industry and medical research capabilities. Sweden is also a world leader in software development, microelectronics, telecommunications and photonics. Sweden is the largest iron ore exporter in Europe. According to the proportion of population, Sweden has the largest number of multinational companies in the world.

Sweden is a highly developed capitalist country and a member of the European Union. It is considered to have a tendency of social liberalism and strive for equality. It has established many social welfare systems, which are usually among the best in the human development index of the United Nations Development Programme. World cultural heritage 15, with a forest coverage rate of 54%. The main attractions in Sweden are the Nobel Memorial Hall.