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2018 In Sweden
Events in the year 2018 in Sweden. Incumbents *List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf *Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime minister – Stefan Löfven Events * March 5 - Alternative for Sweden is formed from a split from Sweden Democrats. Two Sweden Democrat members of the Riksdag, Olle Felten and Jeff Ahl, defected to the party later that month. *May–August - 2018 Sweden wildfires *14 August – More Than 100 Cars Burned in Mass Arson Attack in Sweden. *20 August – 15 years old Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg starts to School strike for the climate, stay out of school in an attempt to give attention to the global warming, climate change issue. *9 September –2018 Swedish general election is held. Sports *21 to 28 April – The 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship ar held in Östersund. Births Deaths * 4 January – Johannes Brost, actor (b. 1946). * 23 January – Anders Åberg, painter, cartoonist and sculp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |