Awesome Sweden Facts
The Kingdom of Sweden is the official name of Sweden's country. Sweden lies in Northern Europe, bordered to the west by Norway and to the east by Finland. Sweden is connected to Denmark to the south via a bridge tunnel. Before the Middle Ages, the area of Sweden was populated by Germanic tribes known as Vikings. Sweden developed and established the Swedish Empire in the 1600s, becoming one of Europe's major powers in the 1600s and 1700s. Military battles for control of the area raged until the final border dispute was settled in 1814. Sweden has been a neutral country since then. Interesting facts about Sweden: Sweden is a country with a total size of 173,745 square miles. The eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula is covered by Sweden. Following France and Spain, Sweden is the fourth biggest European nation and the third largest in the European Union. Stockholm is Sweden's capital city. This is also the biggest city in Sweden. Sweden had a population of about 9,500,00...