Sweden.
The land where Babes and Booze Galore!

Sweden is located in Northern Europe, between Norway and Finland.

Capital : Stockholm, which is Sweden's largest city as well.
Governance : Parliamentary Democracy and a Constitutional Monarchy
Land Area : 449 964km2 , of which 8.7% is water. (55th largest)
Population : 9,166,827 (88th largest)


GDP (PPP) : 2006 estimate
-Total : $336 billion
-Per Capita : $34,735
GDP (Nominal) : 2006 estimate
-Total : $384 billion
- Per Capita : $47,069
Unemployment Rate : 6% of labour force unemployed
Employment Structure :
(As a Percentage of Total Employment)
- Agriculture : 2%
- Industry : 22%
- Services : 77%


HDI Index (2004) : ▲0.956 (high) (6th Highest)
Life Expectancy (At Birth) : 80.5 yrs (7th highest)
Water Supply : 100% using improved sanitation.
Access to Water : 100% using an improved water source.
Infant Mortality Rate (Out of 1000 Births) : 4
GEM Rating (Gender Empowerment Measure) : 0.906. (2nd highest)

Adult Literacy Rate :
- % Enrolled in School (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) : 95.3%
- % Females Enrolled in Schools (As a percentage to Males) : 110.8%

Reasons for Current Development Status

1. Historical

- Early Development of Industrialized Economy (1870-1914)

- Neutralism during Wars, both in WWI and WWII.
-This meant that Sweden's Industries weren't affected by the War and got a head start in helping to rebuild
Europe's broken economy.

2. Physical
- Vast Amounts of Natural Assets. (Iron, Copper and Timbre)


3. Political (Energy Politics)
- The 1973 oil crisis strengthened Sweden's commitment to decrease dependence on imported fossil fuels. Since then, has electricity been generated mostly from hydropower and nuclear power.
- In an effort to phase out the dependency on nuclear power and fossil fuels, the Swedish government has launched a multi-billion dollar program to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

4. Economic

- Sweden is known for the high taxes and large service industry.
- Sweden is an export-oriented market economy featuring a modern distribution system, excellent internal and external communications, and a skilled labour force.








- Linus Yuen, 4E3
Group 7. ♣