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SlussenOur camera overlooks the waters of the Baltic sea onto the center of Strandvagen, where the viewer notices the Television Towers, the city's tallest buildings. In fact, the capital city is best seen from the water, with boats passing by, but once on land one can discover the parklands of Djurgården, the alleys of Gamla Stan or the many museums bursting with world-class treasures. external link: Hilton Stockholm |
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Wind: WSW at 14 mph Sunrise: 04:23 AM (CEST) Sunset: 09:07 PM (CEST) |
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| Total Area: | 449964 km2 (1165338 miles2) |
| Coastline: | 5179 km(3218 miles) |
| Lowest Point: | Baltic Sea 0 m (0 feet) |
| Highest Point: | Kebnekaise 2111 m (6926 feet) |
Capital City:
Stockholm
Population:
9,001,774
Religion:
Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist
Geographical Features:
Sweden enjoys a mostly temperate climate despite its northern latitude, mainly due to the Gulf Stream. In the south of Sweden leaf-bearing trees are prolific, in the north ferns and hardy birches dominate the landscape. In the mountains of northern Sweden a sub-arctic climate predominates. In the part of the country north of the Arctic Circle the sun never sets during the summer, and in the winter night is unending.
East of Sweden is the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia, providing a long coastline, and yet further mellowing the climate. To the west are the Scandinavian mountain chain, a range that separates Sweden from Norway.
The southern part of the country is chiefly agricultural, with forests covering an increasing percentage of the land the further north one goes. Population density is also higher in southern Sweden, with centers being in the valley of lake Mälaren and the Öresund region.
Gotland and Öland are the two largest Islands of Sweden.
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