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What Do u KNow aboute Sweden?

aboute sweden? look it all up on the world fact book (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sw.html)

Alot, I live here. ;) Probably not what you want me to know though.

Alot, I live here. ;) Probably not what you want me to know though.


jag också =P

aboute sweden? look it all up on the world fact book (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sw.html)

I know evrything aboute sweden.. I just want to know What u know

Let's see...in terms of technology, it's one of the most advanced nations on the planet. The Queen is an outstanding person who has done much for the world's children. Corruption doesn't exist (or if it does, just barely). The country is economically authoritarian, socially libertarian. The country is extremely peaceful and rarely wages war. Taxes are extremely high, but citizens enjoy all sorts of assorted benefits and goodies as a result of it. Anything I missed?

is this another 'let's see how little americans know about my country' thread?

You folks brought us ABBA :gundge: , and have a fascination for big, thick, 1970's porno style mustaches!

Ha! I live there too. No wonder my nation has been labeled "Scandinavian liberal paradise"... :rolleyes:

is this another 'let's see how little americans know about my country' thread?


more a "let's see how the little world know aboute my country thread" ^^

It next to Finland where I was born.

Is the Ice Hotel running?

You folks brought us ABBA :gundge: , and have a fascination for big, thick, 1970's porno style mustaches!


But We gived the World inflames!!!! That's not bad!!!

Let's see...in terms of technology, it's one of the most advanced nations on the planet. The Queen is an outstanding person who has done much for the world's children. Corruption doesn't exist (or if it does, just barely). The country is economically authoritarian, socially libertarian. The country is extremely peaceful and rarely wages war. Taxes are extremely high, but citizens enjoy all sorts of assorted benefits and goodies as a result of it. Anything I missed?

Whoa! Now wait a sec, :P. a s*it load of scandals struck the Socialist Democrats during 2004. Some politicians (mainly of the social democrats) had "aquired" (given to them trough illegal ways by people they had done favours for) apartments, houses etc. at very cheap prices through un-explainable ways which they refused to tell.
Smaller houses which were built for divorced parents with little or no income at all had been "rented" out to some very rich politicians. When it came out they resigned quite fast :P.

(Now I dont have the sources for this because I mainly saw it on the telly and read it in the papers so... you are just going to have to take my word for it.)

But anyways, despite this Sweden is an amazing country. :)

It next to Finland where I was born.

Is the Ice Hotel running?

yes... BUt I havent been there...

Sweden has a lot of snow, fish, and is cold. What more could you ask for in a good country?

You folks brought us ABBA :gundge: , and have a fascination for big, thick, 1970's porno style mustaches!

Haha, but we also gave you Yngwie Malmsteen. That poor man is now "forced" to live in Florida (I just want him back :( )! :P Not that the average Joe knows about him anyways, but he is one of the most important guitar shredders of the 80´s. ^^

Sweden has a lot of snow, fish, and is cold. What more could you ask for in a good country?

Barely any snow at all in the Stockholm area :(.

Ha! I live there too. No wonder my nation has been labeled "Scandinavian liberal paradise"... :rolleyes:

So there are alot of sweds here?

yes... BUt I havent been there...

Not have I. My brother went and loved it. Do you have a link?

Whoa! Now wait a sec, :P. a s*it load of scandals struck the Socialist Democrats during 2004. Some politicians (mainly of the social democrats) had "aquired" (given to them trough illegal ways by people they had done favours for) apartments, houses etc. at very cheap prices through un-explainable ways which they refused to tell.
Smaller houses which were built for divorced parents with little or no income at all had been "rented" out to some very rich politicians. When it came out they resigned quite fast :P.

(Now I dont have the sources for this because I mainly saw it on the telly and read it in the papers so... you are just going to have to take my word for it.)

But anyways, despite this Sweden is an amazing country. :)

Sweden is ranked among the five least corrupt nations in the world.

Not have I. My brother went and loved it. Do you have a link?

http://www.icehotel.com/

What Do u KNow aboute Sweden?
Um ... that my great-great-grandfather came from there. :)

Sweden is ranked among the five least corrupt nations in the world.

Yeah, I can totally agree with that. Just saying though, that corruptios does exist.

more a "let's see how the little world know aboute my country thread" ^^
ok then...let's see...it's a beautiful country except for the mosquitos in summer, stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities i've ever been to, swedes eat pølser with the weirdest toppings and swedish rivers are very neat for kayaking.

Not have I. My brother went and loved it. Do you have a link?


http://www.icehotel.com/ <----I think this one will help

ok then...let's see...it's a beautiful country except for the mosquitos in summer, stockholm is one of the most beautiful cities i've ever been to, swedes eat pølser with the weirdest toppings and swedish rivers are very neat for kayaking.

Yes I hate the mosquitos!!!

Sweden has a lot of snow, fish, and is cold. What more could you ask for in a good country?

It's temperate. Temperate, I tell you! :P And what with global warming and all, Sweden will surely be tropical in less than 50 years.

Just saying. :P

It's temperate. Temperate, I tell you! :P And what with global warming and all, Sweden will surely be tropical in less than 50 years.

Just saying. :P


Or we will be a big lake then...

Yeah, I can totally agree with that. Just saying though, that corruptios does exist.


btw the most people from sweden are communist I think ^^ REd power

http://www.icehotel.com/ <----I think this one will help


Kiitos Thank you

Kiitos Thank you

Wha....?! I get no thanks? *cries* I found it first! *runs away*

http://www.icehotel.com/

missed that.. :fluffle:

missed that.. :fluffle:

I can´t hear that, I´ve already ran away! ahahahah!

btw the most people from sweden are communist I think ^^ REd power

Haha, based on what exactly? That our country is run by conservatists posing as social democrats? A-hum. No, really; I have yet to meet anyone here who claims to be a full-fledged communist. Where in Sweden do you live?

Haha, based on what exactly? That our country is run by conservatists posing as social democrats? A-hum. No, really; I have yet to meet anyone here who claims to be a full-fledged communist. Where in Sweden do you live?
Conservatists posing as social democrats? Sweden has the highest taxes of any developed country, dosen't it?

Conservatists posing as social democrats? Sweden has the highest taxes of any developed country, dosen't it?

True, but put in a Swedish context the Social Democrats are not really that different from our conservative party, i.e. the Moderats.

Sweden is a nation that is in Northern Europe in the Scanidinavia region.

Sweden was once one of the great powers of Europe, it challenged Russia, Poland and what is now Germany, often being victorious or at least pillaging the hell out of the country. But over time Sweden was whittled away at by the growth of Germany and Russia, and now it is in its' current form.

Sweden was a neutral nation during WWI and WWII, and it stayed neutral during the cold war.

Sweden is a pretty nice country all in all, and I'd love to visit.

Does Sweden still provide free education all the way till uni?

I would quite like to live in Sweden, seems like a great place. I might emigrate a few years after uni...

Apparently almost everyone is trilingual as well?

Does Sweden still provide free education all the way till uni?

Yup! Uni is free too, 'cept for some small fees that adds up to maybe $60 per term, depending on what you study.

I would quite like to live in Sweden, seems like a great place. I might emigrate a few years after uni...

Apparently almost everyone is trilingual as well?

I'd say bi-and-a-half-lingual. ;) Almost everyone speaks English and everyone gets the chance to study another foreign language in high school (most commonly French, German or Spanish).

What Do u KNow aboute Sweden?
That its citizens have horrible grammer and are spelling-retarded?

That its citizens have horrible grammer and are spelling-retarded?

He/she SO had that coming. :P

That its citizens have horrible grammer and are spelling-retarded?

blame the the school

Haha, based on what exactly? That our country is run by conservatists posing as social democrats? A-hum. No, really; I have yet to meet anyone here who claims to be a full-fledged communist. Where in Sweden do you live?


WE are very sneaky with the red power... ;)

I live in gävle =P

Tall luscious blondes?

You give us Saabs. That makes me thank you.

However, I'm forced to like Finland more as they gave us half my town's population. Oh well.

Apparantly it's rather expensive to travel there (well, all of Scandinavia). Is this true?

Wow free education.

Is it only for Citizens or can PR and overseas students enjoy it's benefits?

Apparantly it's rather expensive to travel there (well, all of Scandinavia). Is this true?
oh yes, it is! even 'budget' travelling is quite expensive. but it's definitely worth it. :)

The Martin Beck movies were good.