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Sverige i fokus · chapter 01

The country of Sweden

This chapter is about Sweden as a country: its position in northern Europe, its land borders with Norway and Finland, and the bridge link across the Öresund to Denmark. The country is long from north to south, which makes for wide differences in climate, daylight and landscape. Forest covers most of the land area and around a tenth of the surface is lakes and waterways. The population is roughly 10.5 million, most of it living in the south and centre.

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Facts from the chapter that come up often in the questions.

  1. 01 Skärgård (Swedish Archipelagos) About 250,000 islands — most of any country
  2. 02 Climate change in Sweden ~2°C warming since late 19th century
  3. 03 Swedish iron ore exports to Germany in WWII Exports to Germany 1939: 9.98 million tons; 1940: 8.17M; 1942: 6.88M; 1943: 8.43M; 1944: 3.65M
  4. 04 Swedish Coastal Geography Mainland coast ~3,218 km; with islands ~26,000 km.
  5. 05 Glaciers and Kebnekaise Kebnekaise is Sweden's highest mountain
  6. 06 Lake Mälaren Sweden's third-largest lake (1,140 km²)
  7. 07 Sustainable development About letting future generations live well too.
  8. 08 Swedish Iron Ore Industry Bergslagen iron from 13th century.

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Practice questions

  1. Question 1 of 10

    Approximately how many islands does Sweden have?

    • About 27,000
    • About 90,000
    • About 250,000
    • About 1.5 million
    Explanation

    About 250,000 — Sweden has roughly 250,000 islands — more than any other country in the world.

  2. Question 2 of 10

    Roughly how much has Sweden warmed since the late nineteenth century?

    • 0.5°C
    • About 4°C
    • About 2°C
    • About 6°C
    Explanation

    About 2°C — Sweden has warmed by approximately 2°C since the late 1800s — about twice the global average.

  3. Question 3 of 10

    Who declared in a December 1939 memo that Swedish iron ore was vital to Germany?

    • Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • Neville Chamberlain
    • Winston Churchill
    • Charles de Gaulle
    Explanation

    Winston Churchill — Churchill's memo argued that cutting the ore route would cripple German war production.

  4. Question 4 of 10

    Approximately how long is mainland Sweden's coastline?

    • 1,000 km
    • 3,200 km
    • 8,000 km
    • 20,000 km
    Explanation

    3,200 km — Sweden's mainland coastline is approximately 3,218 km. Including all islands and islets, the total exceeds 26,000 km.

  5. Question 5 of 10

    What is Sweden's highest mountain?

    • Sarektjåkkå
    • Kebnekaise
    • Akkatjåkkå
    • Sylarna
    Explanation

    Kebnekaise — Kebnekaise, with its northern peak at about 2,097 metres, is Sweden's highest mountain.

  6. Question 6 of 10

    Which UNESCO World Heritage Viking-Age trading town lies on an island in Lake Mälaren?

    • Visby
    • Birka
    • Sigtuna
    • Hedeby
    Explanation

    Birka — Birka, on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren, was Sweden's first town and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Hovgården.

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Which three parts does sustainable development cover?

    • Environment, society and economy
    • Forest, water and ore
    • State, region and municipality
    • School, health care and social care
    Explanation

    Environment, society and economy — Sustainable development covers the environment, society and the economy. The parts are connected and cannot be handled separately.

  8. Question 8 of 10

    When was LKAB, Sweden's main iron-ore company, founded?

    • 1890
    • 1690
    • 1945
    • 1995
    Explanation

    1890 — LKAB (Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag) was founded in 1890 to exploit the giant ore bodies in Lapland — a venture made possible by the new Malmbanan railway.

  9. Question 9 of 10

    Roughly how many people live in the Stockholm metropolitan area?

    • 1.2 million
    • 5 million
    • 3.8 million
    • 2.4 million
    Explanation

    2.4 million — About 2.4 million — close to a quarter of Sweden's whole population.

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Which Swedish town became the world's largest sawmill town by 1880?

    • Gothenburg
    • Karlstad
    • Malmö
    • Sundsvall
    Explanation

    Sundsvall — By 1880, Sundsvall in Medelpad had over 30 sawmills along its bay, making it the world's largest sawmill town.

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