Sweden
Sweden, ; ; ; ; ; ; ; or ; ; ; .}} formally the Kingdom of Sweden,.}} }} is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; around 87% of Swedes reside in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55°N to 69°N.Sweden has been inhabited since prehistoric times, . The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (), which together constituted the sea-faring peoples known as the Norsemen. A unified Swedish state was established during the late 10th century. In 1397, Sweden joined Norway and Denmark to form the Scandinavian Kalmar Union, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years' War on the Protestant side, an expansion of its territories began, forming the Swedish Empire, which remained one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. During this era Sweden controlled much of the Baltic Sea. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden, present-day Finland, was lost to Imperial Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union, a union which lasted until 1905.
Sweden is a highly developed country ranked fifth in the Human Development Index. It is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, with legislative power vested in the 349-member unicameral . It is a unitary state, divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities. Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It has the world's 14th highest GDP per capita and ranks very highly in quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, income equality, gender equality and prosperity. Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995 and NATO on 7 March 2024. It is also a member of the United Nations, the Schengen Area, the Council of Europe, the Nordic Council, the World Trade Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Provided by Wikipedia
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201by Gustafsson, G, Kreuger, A, Clausen, N, Garwicz, S, Kristinsson, J, Lie, S O, Moe, P J, Perkkiö, M, Yssing, M, Saarinen-Pihkala, U MContributors: “...Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden....”
Published in Acta Paediatrica (2009)
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202Contributors: “...SLU, Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Umeå, Sweden...”
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203by Lahtinen, Raimo, Huhma, Hannu, Lahaye, Yann, Lode, Stefanie, Heinonen, Suvi, Sayab, Mohammad, Whitehouse, Martin J.Contributors: “...Natural Science Funding Agencies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden...”
Published in Lithos (2016)
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204by Lahtinen, R., Huhma, H., Lahaye, Y., Kousa, J., Luukas, J.Contributors: “...Natural Science Funding Agencies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden...”
Published in Precambrian Research (2015)
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205by Vik Stronen, Astrid, Iacolina, Laura, Pertoldi, Cino, Kusza, Szilvia, Hulva, Pavel, Dykyy, Ihor, Kojola, Ilpo, Faurby, SørenContributors: “...University of Gothenburg, Sweden...”
Published in Conservation Genetics Resources
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206by Waling, Maria, Olafsdottir, Anna S, Lagström, Hanna, Wergedahl, Hege, Jonsson, Bert, Olsson, Cecilia, Fossgard, Eldbjørg, Holthe, Asle, Talvia, Sanna, Gunnarsdottir, Ingibjorg, Hörnell, AgnetaContributors: “...1Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; maria.waling@umu.se. 2School...”
Published 2016
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207by Lindqvist, Ebba K., Landgren, Ola, Lund, Sigrún H., Turesson, Ingemar, Hultcrantz, Malin, Goldin, Lynn, Björkholm, Magnus, Kristinsson, Sigurdur Y.Contributors: “...1 Karolinska Univ Hosp, Div Hematol, Dept Med, S-17176 Stockholm, Sweden Show more 2 Karolinska...”
Published in Annals of Hematology (2016)
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208by Jonsdottir, Gudbjörg, Lund, Sigrún H., Björkholm, Magnus, Turesson, Ingemar, Hultcrantz, Malin, Porwit, Anna, Jethava, Yogesh S., Landgren, Ola, Kristinsson, Sigurdur Y.Contributors: “... Hematol, Stockholm, Sweden Show more 4 Karolinska Inst, Stockholm, Sweden Show more 5 Skane Univ Hosp...”
Published in Blood Advances (2018)
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209by Hjaltadóttir, Ingibjörg, Hallberg, Ingalill Rahm, Ekwall, Anna Kristensson, Nyberg, PerContributors: “...Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. ingihj@landspitali.is...”
Published in BMC Health Services Research (2011)
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210by Sigurdsson, Snaevar, Nordmark, Gunnel, Göring, Harald H H, Lindroos, Katarina, Wiman, Ann-Christin, Sturfelt, Gunnar, Jönsen, Andreas, Rantapää-Dahlqvist, Solbritt, Möller, Bozena, Kere, Juha, Koskenmies, Sari, Widén, Elisabeth, Eloranta, Maija-Leena, Julkunen, Heikki, Kristjansdottir, Helga, Steinsson, Kristjan, Alm, Gunnar, Rönnblom, Lars, Syvänen, Ann-ChristineContributors: “...Molecular Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden....”
Published in The American Journal of Human Genetics (2009)
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211Contributors: “...EISCAT Scientific Association Sweden...”
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212Contributors: “...EISCAT Scientific Association Sweden...”
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213Contributors: “...The Sami Parliament, Sweden...”
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214by Hasselgren, Malin, Angerbjörn, Anders, Eide, Nina E., Erlandsson, Rasmus, Flagstad, Øystein, Landa, Arild, Wallén, Johan, Norén, KarinContributors: “...EU/Interreg Sweden Norway to Felles Fjellrev...”
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2018)
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215by Schock, Helena, Fortner, Renée T., Surcel, Heljä‐Marja, Grankvist, Kjell, Pukkala, Eero, Lehtinen, Matti, Lundin, EvaContributors: “...Lion's Cancer Foundation at Umea University Sweden...”
Published in International Journal of Cancer (2014)
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216by Ingadottir, Brynja, Johansson Stark, Åsa, Leino‐Kilpi, Helena, Sigurdardottir, Arun K., Valkeapää, Kirsi, Unosson, MitraContributors: “...Link�ping University, Sweden...”
Published in Journal of Clinical Nursing (2014)
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217by Sigurdardottir, Kristbjörg, Halldorsson, Sigurdur, Robertsson, JohannContributors: “...Department of Orthopedics, Falun Hospital, Falun, Sweden. kristbjorg.sigurdardottir@ltdalarna.se...”
Published in Acta Orthopaedica (2012)
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218by Luhr, O R, Antonsen, K, Karlsson, M, Aardal, S, Thorsteinsson, A, Frostell, C G, Bonde, JContributors: “..., Sweden....”
Published 2009
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219Contributors: “...Dept. of cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. tomasgud@landspitali.is....”
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220by Danielsson, Patrik, Ólafsdóttir, Inga Sif, Benediktsdóttir, Bryndis, Gíslason, Thórarinn, Janson, ChristerContributors: “..., Sweden....”
Published in The Clinical Respiratory Journal (2013)
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