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Russian National Association
The Russian National Association ( sv, Ryska riksförbundet) is a Sweden, Swedish association, which serves both as a friendship association between Russia and Sweden, and as a community organization for the Russians in Sweden. It was founded on 18 October 2003. In 2008 the National Association consisted of 20 local associations. The following year it joined SIOS, the Cooperation Group for Ethnic Associations in Sweden. Its Chairperson is Lioudmila Siegel, who during the Russian presidential election, 2012, Russian presidential election in 2012 identified herself as a supporter of President Vladimir Putin, and rejected accusations of election fraud. According to its charter, the goals of the Russian National Association include to preserve the Russian language, popularize Russian culture in Sweden, tie closer bonds between Russia and Sweden, support the integration of Russians living in Sweden, oppose xenophobia, and "support the unification of Russian compatriots abroad". The associ ... [...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] |