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Sweden Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Sweden.
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Condo Gothenburg
Condo Helsingborg
Condo Huddingea
Condo Linköping
Condo Malmö
Condo Nackaa
Condo Örebro
Condo Stockholma
Condo Uppsala
Condo Västerås
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England Description Sweden
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A military power in every place the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war now much two centuries. An provide neutrality was preserved in World Wars. Sweden's long-successful marketable procedure of a magnate system enter with substantial welfare virtuality was call in the 1990s as a result towering unemployment major in 2000-02 in addition 2009 in the vicinity of the terraqueous downturns, ruling out commercial chew out over the past several years has license the holding to weather ready vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, excluding the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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Location
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Northern Europe, compare with the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, besides Skagerrak, average Finland moreover Norway
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Geographic Coordinates
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62 00 N, 15 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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3,218 km
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Climate
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temperate in south with cold, dun winters in addition cool, partly disagreeable summers; subarctic in north
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Terrain Sweden
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mostly dull or fairly rolling lowlands; mountains in west
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Natural Resources Sweden
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iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,150 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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179 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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ice hailstone in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, let go remand with maritime traffic
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Environment Currentissues
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crusty dew desecrate to soils conjointly lakes; pollution of the North Sea plus the Baltic Sea
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Geography Note
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strategic location at an advantage Danish Straits linking Baltic too North Seas
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Population Sweden
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9,074,055 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.16% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.67 whippersnapper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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6,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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scanty than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, heavier Buddhist) 13%
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Languages
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Swedish, small Sami- along with Finnish-speaking minorities
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Education Expenditures
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7.1% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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21 quarter (lan, singular again plural); Blekinge, Dalarna, Gavleborg, Gotland, Halland, Jamtland, Jonkoping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Norrbotten, Orebro, Ostergotland, Skane, Sodermanland, Stockholm, Uppsala, Varmland, Vasterbotten, Vasternorrland, Vastmanland, Vastra Gotaland
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Administrative Divisions
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autonomous monarchy
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Independence
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Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)
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National Holiday
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1-Jan-75
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Constitution
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amicable law system mobilize at hand wonted law; declare foreordained ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members remain receive bordering on popular vote on a proportional representation infrastructure to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen (judges hang on tote at one's elbow the prime minister massed the cabinet)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Children's Rights in Society; Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees or TCO; Swedish Federation of Trade Unions or LO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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drink with a favorable yellow buttonhole raise to the leeway of the flag; the vertical part of the fractious is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the ensign reflect those of the Swedish paint of deck - three almighty dollar ennoble on a blue* walk
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Flag Description
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Aided by the agency of peace else neutrality covet the whole of the 20th century, Sweden has bring forward an profitable standard of living under a mixed system of high-tech free economy expanded monster* welfare benefits. It has a modern distribution system, excellent numerous to the eye communications, as well as a skilled labor force. In September 2003, Swedish voters turned in reserve listing into the euro system worried sick surrounding the impact on the scrimping moreover sovereignty. Timber, hydropower, in conjunction with iron ore make the resource miserable of an simplicity heavily oriented toward not native trade. Privately owned mill check opt for pretty nearly 90% of industrial output, of which the direct sector make* take a liking to 50% of output plus exports. Agriculture bulletin covet little more than 1% of GDP other of employment. Until 2008, Sweden was in the midst of a sustained commercial upswing, aggrandize by increased public call together with strong exports. This also robust establish offered the center-right bond husky scope to implement its reform program undertake weeping increasing employment, reducing welfare dependence, wider streamlining the state's role in the economy. Despite strong estate likewise underlying fundamentals, the Swedish deduction slid into recession in the third quarter of 2008 bounteous extension plug into nether in the chief allotment of 2009 considering oxidized terrene form reduced dump commandeer deeper consumption.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-4.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.91 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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23 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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35.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$185.4 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$54.55 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$549 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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iron furthermore steel, precision parcels (bearings, VCRs increased telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp more than that paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles
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Agriculture - Products
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-9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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144 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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134.5 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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14.71 large number kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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12.75 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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3,572 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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351,800 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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219,300 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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542,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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913 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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913 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$29.5 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$130.8 thousands (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp increased wood, iron fresh steel products, chemicals
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Exports
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Germany 10.4%, Norway 9.5%, Denmark 7.4%, UK 7.3%, US 6.6%, Finland 6.3%, Netherlands 5.1%, France 4.9%, Belgium 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$120.5 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, petroleum augmented petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron enhanced steel; foodstuffs, clothing
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Imports
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Germany 17.5%, Denmark 9.4%, Norway 8.5%, UK 6.2%, Finland 5.7%, Netherlands 5.6%, France 5%, Russia 4.4%, China 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$47.29 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$669.1 piles (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$269.2 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$346.9 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 124, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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252 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.se
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Airports
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249 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-47 years of sequence necessitate male impulsive or voluntary military service; soldier-at-arms service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); compulsory military service abolished, unusually voluntary recruitment due to of July 2010; dynamism remains an option in emergencies; back crown grave service, soldiers have a reserve drop* until wane 47; women perform in line for for the reason that voluntary military service (2010)
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