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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241by Folkesson, Joakim, Engholm, Gerda, Ehrnrooth, Eva, Kejs, Anne-Mette, Påhlman, Lars, Harling, Henrik, Wibe, Arne, Gaard, Maria, Thornorvaldur, Jonsson, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Brewster, David H, Hakulinen, Timo, Storm, Hans HContributors: “...Department of Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. joakim.folkesson@surgsci.uu.se...”
Published in International Journal of Cancer (2010)
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242by Lindqvist, A K, Steinsson, K, Johanneson, B, Kristjansdottir, H, Arnasson, A, Gröndal, G, Jonasson, I, Magnusson, V, Sturfelt, G, Truedsson, L, Svenungsson, E, Lundberg, I, Terwilliger, J D, Gyllensten, U B, Alarcón-Riquelme, M EContributors: “..., 751 85, Sweden....”
Published in Journal of Autoimmunity (2010)
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243Contributors: “... Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden....”
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244by Johanneson, B, Steinsson, K, Lindqvist, A K, Kristjansdottir, H, Gröndal, G, Sandino, S, Tjernström, F, Sturfelt, G, Granados-Arriola, J, Alcocer-Varela, J, Lundberg, I, Jonasson, I, Truedsson, L, Svenungsson, E, Klareskog, L, Alarcón-Segovia, D, Gyllensten, U B, Alarcón-Riquelme, M EContributors: “... University, Uppsala, Sweden....”
Published in Journal of Autoimmunity (2010)
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245by Thrainsdottir, Inga S, Aspelund, Thor, Hardarson, Thordur, Malmberg, Klas, Sigurdsson, Gunnar, Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Rydén, LarsContributors: “...Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. inga.thrainsdottir...”
Published 2009
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246by Magnusson, V, Lindqvist, A K, Castillejo-López, C, Kristjánsdottir, H, Steinsson, K, Gröndal, G, Sturfelt, G, Truedsson, L, Svenungsson, E, Lundberg, I, Gunnarsson, I, Bolstad, A I, Haga, H J, Jonsson, R, Klareskog, L, Alcocer-Varela, J, Alarcón-Segovia, D, Terwilliger, J D, Gyllensten, U B, Alarcón-Riquelme, M EContributors: “..., 751 85, Sweden....”
Published in Genomics (2008)
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247by Røed, Knut H., Bjørklund, Ivar, Olsen, Bjørnar J.Contributors: “...Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation...”
Published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (2018)
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249by Berg, Marie, Ólafsdóttir, Olöf Ásta, Lundgren, IngelaContributors: “...Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden...”
Published in Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (2013)
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250by Márky, Ildikó, Björk, Olle, Forestier, Erik, Jonsson, Olafur G, Perkkiö, Mikko, Schmiegelow, Kjeld, Storm-Mathiesen, Ingebjorg, Gustafsson, GoranContributors: “...Department of Pediatrics, The Queen Silivia Children's Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. ildiko.marky...”
Published 2010
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251by Ridderstråle, W, Saluveer, O, Johansson, M C, Bergbrant, A, Jern, S, Hrafnkelsdottir, T JContributors: “... of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden....”
Published in Journal of Internal Medicine (2010)
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252by Sigurjonsdottir H A, Franzson, L, Manhem, K, Ragnarsson, J, Sigurdsson, G, Wallerstedt, SContributors: “..., Sweden....”
Published in Journal of Human Hypertension (2011)
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253by Struelens, M J, Monnet, D L, Magiorakos, A P, Santos O'Connor, F, Giesecke, J, Kristinsson K G, Gudlaugsson O, European NDM-1 Survey ParticipantsContributors: “...European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden. marc.struelens...”
Published 2011
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254by He, Bing, Osterholm, Anne-May, Hoverfält, Anna, Forsblom, Carol, Hjorleifsdottir, Eyrun Edda, Nilsson, Ann-Sofie, Parkkonen, Maikki, Pitkäniemi, Janne, Hreidarsson, Astradur, Sarti, Cinzia, McKnight, Amy Jayne, Maxwell, A Peter, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Groop, Per-Henrik, Tryggvason, KarlContributors: “... Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden....”
Published in The American Journal of Human Genetics (2010)
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255by Franklin, Karl A, Janson, Christer, Gislason, Thorarinn, Gulsvik, Amund, Gunnbjörnsdottir, Maria, Laerum, Birger N, Lindberg, Eva, Norrman, Eva, Nyström, Lennarth, Omenaas, Ernst, Torén, Kjell, Svanes, CecilieContributors: “...Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden...”
Published in Respiratory Research (2008)
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256by Fortner, Renée T., Tolockiene, Eglé, Schock, Helena, Oda, Husam, Lakso, Hans-Åke, Hallmans, Göran, Kaaks, Rudolf, Toniolo, Paolo, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne, Grankvist, Kjell, Lundin, EvaContributors: “...Lion's Cancer Foundation, Northern Sweden University Hospital...”
Published in Breast Cancer Research (2017)
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257Contributors: “...Medical Research Council of Southeast Sweden...”
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258Contributors: “...Sweden America Foundation...”
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259by Vogel, Hendrik, Wagner, Bernd, Rosén, PeterContributors: “...Climate Impact Research Centre at the Umeå University, Sweden...”
Published in Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography (2013)
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260Contributors: “...SGU, Geological Survey of Sweden...”
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