Sweden
Europe · Northern Europe
- Capital
- Stockholm
Famous for
- Animal Moose
- Food Meatballs
- Festival Midsummer
- Landmark Vasa Museum
- Sport Ice hockey
Three facts
Country
Sweden has 267,570 islands; only 984 are classed as populated.
Capital: Stockholm
Stockholm is built across 14 islands linked by 57 bridges.
Flag
Sweden's flag cross is traditionally taken to stand for Christianity, and its first legal description dates from a royal warrant of 1562.
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