Although Swedish is the official language of Sweden, Finnish and Sami are also spoken.
The country is home to more than nine million inhabitants.
Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy.
Swedish cuisine consists primarily of potatoes, root vegetables, meat and fish.
Björn Borg (tennis player), ABBA (band from the 1970's) and Zlatan Ibrahimović (professional football player) are all from Sweden.
H&M and Ikea are two of the most well-known retail chains in the world, founded by Swedes.