1. SWEDEN

2. Constitutional Monarchy King Carl Gustaf
GOVERNMENT
Constitutional Monarchy
King Carl Gustaf

3. CULTURE Language: Swedish Literacy Rate: 99%
Voluntary Military Service
Religion: 87% Lutheran
other: Muslim, Buddhist,R. Catholic, Orthodox
Holidays: St. Lucia Day
Dec 13 beginning of Christmas celebration, shortest day of year

4. ECONOMY Socialist: gov’t owns major industries Monetary unit: Krona
GDP: 39.1
Agricultural: barley, wheat, sugar beets, milk, meat
Industries: iron, steel, bolts and bearings, processed food, paper products, forestry, cars

5. Nobel Prize Astrid Lindgren- author of Pippi Longstockings
FAMOUS THINGS
Nobel Prize
Astrid Lindgren- author of Pippi
Longstockings