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Sweden

Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige ), is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. more...

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It has been a member of the European Union since 1995. Its capital city is Stockholm.

At 449,964 km² (173,720 square miles), Sweden is the third largest country in Western Europe and fifth in all of Europe. Sweden has a low population density except in its metropolitan areas; 84% of the population lives in urban areas, which take up only 1.3% of the total land area. The citizens enjoy a high standard of living and the country is generally perceived as modern and liberal, with an organizational and corporate culture that is non-hierarchical and collectivist compared to its Anglo-Saxon counterparts. Nature conservation, environmental protection and energy efficiency are generally prioritized in policy making and embraced by the general public in Sweden.

Sweden has a long tradition as a major exporter of iron, copper and timber. Improved transportation and communication allowed more remote natural assets to be utilized on a larger scale, most notably timber and iron ore. In the 1890s, universal schooling and industrialization enabled the country to develop a successful manufacturing industry and by the twentieth century, Sweden emerged as a welfare state, consistently achieving a high position among the top-ranking countries in the UN Human Development Index (HDI). Sweden has a rich supply of water power, but lacks significant oil and coal deposits.

Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century Sweden expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of these conquered territories had to be given up during the 18th century. In the early 19th century Finland and the remaining territories outside the Scandinavian peninsula were lost. After its last war in 1814, Sweden entered into a personal union with Norway which lasted until 1905. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.

History

Prehistory

The early record of human activity in Scandinavia is sparse and the interpretations of the records from the Nordic Stone Age (10,000 BC – 1700 BC) are often conflicting. The oldest archaeological evidence of human habitation in Scandinavia has been found in what is now Denmark and consists of flint tools from 9,500 to 9,000 BC. Some scholars argue that the population slowly spread into what is present-day Sweden during the ensuing millennia.

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Ww2 Swedish Ankle Boots Look like German sz 10? $10.00 Sweden Swedish Army Canteen with wool cover Wwii 19-40 $5.99
Swedish Mauser m96 or m38 Front Sight Hood $9.99 Swedish Mauser m1896 Bayonet and Frog $14.99
Swedish Mauser Brass Catcher $14.99 Nice Swedish Mauser Brown Leather Sling $14.99
Swedish 1896 Mauser Bayonet W/ Scabbard, Ejeab $24.99 Wwii 44 Swedish Army Brown Boots All Leather 1942 Nos $32.21
Swedish Mauser diopter parts bundle! Gf diopter parts! $11.25 M.1896 Swedish Mauser Knife Bayonet W/Matching Scabbard $49.99
Battle Ankle Boots - Sweden - 1941 Wwii Militaria $49.99 Sight tool and Pistol grip Swedish Mauser m/96 $28.01
Ajack 4x90 scope for Swedish m/96 Mauser rifle 6,5x55 $256.15 Orig. instruction manual for the Swedish Mauser $7.50
Ww2 M1939 Swedish Army Gas Mask Bag, Hiking,Camping, $14.95 Orig Ww2 Swedish Gas Mask,Spar Lens,Container, Filter ! $45.00
Ww2 M1939 Swedish Army Hat,Wool & Fleece, Unissued, $7.99 Swedish Mauser 96/38 Original Swedish Front Sight Blade $14.95
Swedish Lahti Leather Holster $30.00 Orig. Pre Wwii Swedish Mauser Bayonet 1898 w/Scabbard $10.49
Swedish Mauser Model 1896 1938 M38 Parts Lot Bands $7.99 Wwii Era Sweden Leather Holster Fn Browning M1903/M1907 $19.99
Wwi & Ii Era Sweden Leather Holster for Nagant Revolver $36.91 Original Ww2 Sweden Navy Officer Bullion Hat Badge $34.95
Original Ww2 Vintage Sweden Air Force Bullion Insignia $44.95 Swedish Mauser 38 / 96 Ejab Crown Anchor Bayonet $21.75
Swedish Mauser M96 M38 Globe Front Sight And 5 Inserts $69.00 Swedish Mauser Military Zeltbahn Poncho Shelter $20.00
Swedish Mauser M96 M38 German K98 sight adjust wrench $79.00 Swedish Mauser M96,1896 or M38 1938 Stock Disc, Disk $19.99
Original Older Vintage Sweden Army Combat Helmet $44.95 Swedish Mauser Rifles Parts & Assembly Reference Book $19.95
Swedish Mauser M41B sniper M96 1896 M38 1938 Stock Disc $19.99 Lot 10 M96 Swedish Mauser Slings "Good Condition" $39.99
Book - Swedish Mauser Rifles Ww2 Germany $16.99 Wwii Mens Swedish 4Pkt Trousers W31 X L32 M9608 $9.99
Swedish troops in Finland supporting pin Nordic Freedom $9.00 Sweden Old Pin Protect Freedom Skiier Rifle Military $6.50
Wwii Sweden - Swedish Canteen with wool cover $14.99 Swedish Army Wool Trousers, Unissued, 1941 Large!! $40.00
Vintage Acb Stockholm military pant Wwii hunting Sweden $49.99 Wwii Swedish Mess Kit , has hanger $14.99
Swedish Anti-Fogging Treatment For Gas Mask Lense Kit $9.95 Swedish Metal Oil Oiler Bottle dual screw top opening $1.99
Military Pull Thru Cleaning Brushes Set of 100 $19.99 Wwii Swedish map bag w/ triple crown stamp $24.99
Wwii Mens Swedish 4Pkt Trousers W28 X L31 M1420 $9.99 Wwii Swedish Army Vintage Flashlight E743 $4.99
1944 Sweden Council of Freedom & Police Training Photos $65.00 Ww2 Swedish Airforce Winter Flight Boots, 1941 Dated $59.00
Wwii Mens Swedish 4Pkt Trousers sz 98L W32 X L34 M2165 $19.99 Wwii Mens Swedish 4Pkt Trousers W32 X L32 Sw019 $9.99
Wwii Mens Swedish 4Pkt Trousers W30 X L35 M2161 $12.99 Switzerland Military Back Pack from 1950 or 60's $79.99
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