SWEDEN-Lauren

= uǝpǝʍs    (:  =      //__Country Facts__- Sweden is 173,732 sq. miles. It's capital is Stockholm. It's located in western Europe in between Norway and Finland. National language is Swedish. As of July 2008, Sweden's population is 9,045,389. __Cultural Facts-__ The traditonal meal for Swedish people is a Smorgasbords. They have to longest life expectnacy, but lowest birth rates. __Education/ School Facts-__ Kids are only required to attend school until 9th grade, but 99% attend a secondary school. __Monetary System-__ They use Krona's in Sweden. __National Flag-__ Sweden's national flag is blue and gold, the yellow a cross turned horizontal. __Arts-__ Some of Sweden's most famous artists are PeterKohler, Kristoffer Zetterstrand, Johan Lofgren, Martin Alund, Ulf Rolloff, and many others. __Government__-The Swedish Parliament is called Riksdag and is situated in Stockholm. The house of Parliament is called Rikdagshuset.There are 349 members of Parliament.//