History of Sweden – more than Vikings | Official site of Sweden
Jul 18, 2024 · We'll start this journey through the history of Sweden in the period of 8,000 BC to 6,000 BC. This is when Sweden as a whole became populated by people who lived by hunting, gathering and fishing, and who used simple stone tools.
The Swedish royal family | sweden.se
Nov 20, 2024 · The Swedish royal family has a ceremonial and representative role. King Carl XVI Gustav is Sweden’s head of state, but has no formal powers.
Elections in Sweden | sweden.se
Mar 8, 2024 · 2. The four-per cent rule. To be assigned any seats in the Swedish parliament, a party must receive at least four per cent of the votes or at least 12 per cent of the votes in any of the country’s 29 constituencies.That’s why there are few small parties in parliament. The parliament has 349 seats. After an election, the Election Authority distributes the seats proportionally, depending on ...
Christmas in Sweden | sweden.se
Dec 17, 2024 · Advent – the countdown to Christmas. About four weeks before Christmas, the first Sunday of Advent kicks off the countdown to Christmas. That’s when people light the first candle in the Advent candlestick, a custom going back to the 1890s.
Swedish government | sweden.se
Sep 6, 2024 · The parliament – representing the people. In Sweden, the parliament makes the decisions and the government implements them. The government also submits proposals for new laws or law amendments to the parliament.. The parliament with its 349 members is Sweden’s primary representative forum. Votes decide which parties are represented in parliament.
Key facts about Sweden
May 22, 2024 · The Swedish parliament building to the right. Photo: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se Sweden's government. Sweden is a democracy and a monarchy. The Swedish Constitution and its four fundamental laws define how the country is governed.
Sweden and sustainability | sweden.se
Nov 22, 2024 · A hub for environmental research. The last few decades have seen Sweden become a focus for leading environmental research. Stockholm now boasts the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Stockholm Resilience Centre at the Stockholm University. Professor Johan Rockström, co-founder of Stockholm Resilience Centre, thinks that Sweden could be a model for other countries to follow.
Work in Sweden | sweden.se
Sweden ranks second in sustainability in the Nation Brands Index 2024. Second in the Global Innovation Index 2024. Second in The Economist's Glass Ceiling Index 2024
Taxes in Sweden | sweden.se
May 23, 2024 · 3. VAT Value-added tax (VAT) translates as mervärdesskatt in Swedish, but is usually called moms. The standard VAT rate for goods and services in Sweden is 25 per cent, but there are also certain reduced rates of 12 per cent (e.g. foodstuffs) and 6 per cent (e.g. books, newspapers, passenger transport within Sweden).
Religion in Sweden
Jun 12, 2024 · 3. Secular Swedes. Rituals aside, Sweden is a highly secular nation and almost half of Swedes say that religion is 'not at all important', according to a survey by Pew Research Center.In the survey, only about two in ten Swedes said that religion was 'somewhat important' or 'very important', compared with, for example, seven in ten Americans.