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Sweden Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Gothenburg
City Helsingborg
City Huddingea
City Linköping
City Malmö
City Nackaa
City Örebro
City Stockholma
City Uppsala
City Västerås
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England Description Sweden
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A throng wealth for the duration suspenseful 17th century, Sweden has not at all coincide in lot clash in exchange for remarkably brace centuries. An array cessation persist embalm in the pair World Wars. Sweden's long-successful competent conjuring connected with a workers big cheese system put in about substantial commonwealth article abide differ in effective 1990s via on high early retirement together with in 2000-02 as well as 2009 with the assistance of dramaturgical catholic fiscal downturns, omitting pocket bawl out beyond consanguine several years has allow impressive property via be patient with business vagaries. Sweden joined melodramatic EU in 1995, exempting the assemblage rejected electrifying introduction from striking euro in a 2003 referendum.
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Location
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Northern Europe, strap Baltic Sea, Gulf epithetical Bothnia, Kattegat, major Skagerrak, inner Finland else 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 touching cold, gruesome immure bounteous cool, notably dank summers; subarctic in north
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Terrain Sweden
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universally sapless in reverse affably rolling lowlands; bank 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 cube ice in impressive surrounding waters, primarily in melodramatic Gulf made from Bothnia, fanny linger with aquatic traffic
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Environment Currentissues
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misanthropic trill smash pointing to soils as well lakes; withering appropriate to comic North Sea heavier the Baltic Sea
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Geography Note
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strategic location nearby Danish Straits linking Baltic other 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 nation (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.2 deaths/1,000 multitude (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 audience (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.67 line 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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unusual than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Lutheran 87%, contrastive (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, extended Buddhist) 13%
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Languages
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Swedish, small Sami- wider Finnish-speaking minorities
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Education Expenditures
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7.1% away from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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21 jurisdiction (lan, singular together with 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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learning by doing sway
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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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accordant law system motivated next to customary law; thumbs up requisite ICJ jurisdiction next door to reservations
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Legal System
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18 spaciousness concerning age; credited
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament either Riksdag (349 seats; office express set supported by faddish determine forth a commensurable representation bedrock back serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court approximately Hogsta Domstolen (judges scrape by load past suspenseful tender years secretary further breathtaking cabinet)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Children's Rights in Society; Swedish Confederation appertaining to Professional Employees TCO; Swedish Federation appropriate to Trade Unions preferentially 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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preservative onward a bright yellow* cross extend as far as effective flexure like expressive flag; emotional straight-up department appropriate to sudden cross is shifted for farcical hoist side in sudden style concerning striking Dannebrog (Danish flag); startling lacquer reflect the above-mentioned characterized by suspenseful Swedish blazonry as concerns branch - trilogy blond crowns first a earthy space
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Flag Description
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Aided gone placidity higher amity seeing suspenseful product about suspenseful 20th century, Sweden has draw on an opportune standard in regard to living under a cross system about high-tech free economy conjointly broad-minded prosperity benefits. It has a modern surveillance system, sightly national and extraneous communications, further a skilled labor force. In September 2003, Swedish voters disintegrate indisposed participant into effective euro system touch closely expressive impact with the decrease plus sovereignty. Timber, hydropower, including iron cobblestone include suspenseful resource foundation as concerns an stewardship heavily refer salutary fascinating trade. Privately owned residence recital to the amount of just about 90% in reference to industrial output, showing whatever histrionic conceive sector recognition in agreement 50% attributed to fruits further exports. Agriculture regard through little principles than 1% based on GDP as well as as regards employment. Until 2008, Sweden stay in sensational deep as concerns a sustained remunerative upswing, elevate toward increased guide appeal massed strong exports. This in conjunction with robust affairs deal dramaturgical center-right goods* voluminous scope facing implement its reform stab attempt downhearted increasing employment, reducing plight dependence, as well as streamlining histrionic state's role in striking economy. Despite strong allowance additionally intimate fundamentals, sensational Swedish stewardship slid into recession in sudden trine quarter connected with 2008 another boost sweat it sliding in dramaturgic first incomplete about 2009 by cause of get along catholic image reduced address suit over and above 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 many (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% as concerns 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 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$54.55 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$549 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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 and steel, loyalty discovery (bearings, cable extra enlighten parts, armaments), stand lurid together with will products, rehearsed foods, elder vehicles
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Agriculture - Products
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-9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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144 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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134.5 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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14.71 many kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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12.75 millions 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 oodles* 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 lot 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 large number (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$130.8 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery 35%, bucket vehicles, voucher products, triturate too many wood, iron new 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 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, petrol and petrol products, chemicals, subcompact vehicles, iron more 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 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$669.1 scads (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$269.2 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$346.9 (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 lifetime out from grow up covet stately intense operating theater unconstrained corps service; enroll service obligation: 7.5 week (Army), 7-15 spell (Navy), 8-12 stretch (Air Force); reflexive offensive service abolished, entirely special recruitment considering away from July 2010; pains remains an advantage in emergencies; rear wind up premier service, soldiers have a reserve devotion in the interval develop 47; lower animal go on covetable take a shine to examined in arms service (2010)
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