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Democratic Republic of Sweden
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Geography
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Geographic coordinates: 62 00 N, 15 00 E
Area:
total: 449,964 sq km
water: 39,030 sq km
land: 410,934 sq km
Land boundaries: total: 2,205 km
Border countries: Finland 586 km, Norway 1,619 km
Coastline: 3,218 km
Climate:
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
Terrain: mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.41 m
highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m
Natural resources: iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
Land use:
arable land: 6.8%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 93.2%
Irrigated land: 1,150 sq km (1998 est.)
Geography - note: strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas

People
Population: 8,986,400
Age structure:
0-14 years: 17.5% (male 807,193; female 762,882)
15-64 years: 65.2% (male 2,974,107; female 2,886,840)
65 years and over: 17.3% (male 668,719; female 886,659) (2004 est.)
Median age:
total: 40.3 years
male: 39.2 years
female: 41.5 years
Population growth rate: 0.18%
Birth rate: 10.46 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate: 10.38 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 2.77 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 2.93 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 80.3 years
male: 78.12 years
female: 82.62 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.66 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Literacy: total population: 99%

Government
Country name:
conventional long form: Democratic Republic of Sweden
conventional short form: Sweden
local short form: Sverige
local long form: Demokrati Republiken av Sverige
Government type: Republic
Capital: Stockholm
Administrative divisions: 21 counties (lan, singular and plural); Blekinge, Dalarnas, Gavleborgs, Gotlands, Hallands, Jamtlands, Jonkopings, Kalmar, Kronobergs, Norrbottens, Orebro, Ostergotlands, Skane, Sodermanlands, Stockholms, Uppsala, Varmlands, Vasterbottens, Vasternorrlands, Vastmanlands, Vastra Gotalands
Independence: 6 June 1523
National holiday: Flag Day, 6 June
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:

Chancellor Blunt
Vice-Chancellor Steel

Legislative branch:

200 member bicameral parliment

Judicial branch:

Supreme Court of 11 justices, Federal Court system similar to the USA's.

Economy
GDP: purchasing power parity - $238.1 billion
GDP - real growth rate: 1.6%
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $26,800
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 2%
industry: 29%
services: 69%
Labor force: 4.4 million
Unemployment rate: 4.6% (2003 est.)
Industries: iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles
Electricity - production: 152.9 billion kWh
Electricity - consumption: 134.9 billion kWh
Oil - production: 0 bbl/day
Oil - consumption: 328,600 bbl/day
Oil - exports: 203,700 bbl/day
Oil - imports: 553,100 bbl/day
Agriculture - products: barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat, milk
Exports: $102.8 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Exports - commodities: machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
Imports: $83.27 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Imports - commodities: machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Exchange rates: Swedish kronor per US dollar - 8.09

Military
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force
Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age; conscripts serve seven to 15 months depending on their role; after completing their initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until the age of 47 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 1,821,394 (2004 est.)

HISTORY:

After years of maintaining neutrality, Sweden saw the benefits of NATO clearer than the Warsaw pact and neutrality, and joined NATO.

OOC: Thats it for now. I know it sucks, but deal with it.

Army:

Statistics:
Active Forces: 300,000
Reserves: 75,000
Weaponry:
Ak 5 assault rifle (Fabrique Nationale FNC derivative, upgraded)
Pist 88 pistol (Glock 17)
Psg 90 sniper rifle (Accuracy International L96A1 Arctic Warfare)
Ag 90 heavy sniper rifle (Barett M82A1)
Grg m/48 multipurpose recoilless rifle (Carl Gustav recoilless rifle)
Pskott m/86 disposable anti-armour RPG (Bofors AT4)
Grsp 40 mm belt-fed grenade launcher (SACO Defense Mark 19)
Ksp 58 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale MAG 58)
Ksp 90 machine gun (Fabrique Nationale Minimi)
Tksp 12,7 mm heavy machine gun (Browning M2)
Vehicles:
Strv 121 main battle tank (Leopard 2A4)
Strv 122 main battle tank (Leopard 2(S))
Strf 90 infantry fighting vehicle (CV 90)
Pbv 302 armoured personnel carrier (Pbv_302)
Pbv 401 armoured personnel carrier (MT-LB)
Bofors FH77B
Strix mortar round (guided mortar round :D)
BONUS artillery round (releases 2 submunitions)
XM982 Excalibur (Extended range and guided)

Navy:

Statistics:
Active Forces: 250,000
Reserves: 50,000
Ships:
Surface Vessels
Corvettes
5 Visby class (stealth corvette)
HMS Visby (K31)
HMS Helsingborg (K32)
HMS Härnösand (K33)
HMS Nyköping (K34)
HMS Karlstad (K35)
4 Göteborg class
HMS Göteborg (K21)
HMS Gävle (K22)
HMS Kalmar (K23)
HMS Sundsvall (K24)
2 Stockholm class
HMS Stockholm (K11)
HMS Malmö (K12)
Patrol Boats
12 Tapper class
Combat Boats
187 Stridsbåt 90
Mine Counter-Measure Vessels
7 Landsort class
4 Styrsö class

Submarines
3 Gotland class
2 Södermanland class

Auxiliary Vessels
Landing craft
~100 G class landing craft

Air Force:

Statistics:
Active Forces: 250,000
Reserves: 50,000

Planes:
JAS 39 A, B, C, D Gripen (ooc: w00t! my whole af is 1 plane!)
Hercules (C-130H)

Intelligence

One of the highest funded intelligence agencies in the world, the Swedish Intelligence Agency rivals the Mossad on effectiveness, the KGB on loyalty and secrecy, and the CIA on technology. The SIA can also make the use of the Swedish Home Guard, and due to different laws in Sweden than America, can shoot suspects on sight without proof, which has greatly contributed to their effectiveness.

Embassies in Sweden:
Federal Norwegian Republic
Imperial Republic of Japan
USSR
Dominion of Canada

Swedish Embassies in other Nations:
Imperial Republic of Japan
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dominion of Canada

Relation-o-meter:
Ally
Good
Neutral
Bad
Enemy

NATO
United States of America
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Federal Republic of Germany
Italian Republic
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dominion of Canada
State of Israel
Commonwealth of Australia
United Kingdom of Korea
Federal Norwegian Republic
Fascist Reformed State of Nicaragua

Warsaw Pact
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
People's Republic of France
Polish People's Republic
People's Republic of China
Republic of Cuba
German Democratic Republic
Mexico
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Great Socialist Libyan Peoples Arab Jamahiriyah

Neutral
Republic of Indonesia
Imperial Republic of Japan
Glorious State of South Africa
Republic of India
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Iran
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federal Norwegian Republic
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Official Communiqué

To Sweden:

We propose a strategic exchange of commodities for our mutual benefit. If the FNR is allowed to purchase military goods and uranium, we will provide our illustrious Swedish neighbours with both petroleum and natural gas, in addition in to laxing border controls between our nations. Please reply forthwith.

Sincerely,
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Otto Albert Nordli
President of Norway

TO: Federal Norwegian Republic
FROM: Demokrati Republiken av Sverige (Democratic Republic of Sweden)
RE: Proposal

We think that this proposal suits our nation well. We find that in this weary hour, it is best when one can do all he can to help his neighbors. We find it especially so with you, being that you are allied with NATO, as are we. We wish to invite you to establish an embassy here, and we will be sure to do the same in your fine nation. As for the proposal, we wish to commence trading at once.

Sincerely,
Demokrati Republiken av Sverige

Official Soviet Communique

Despite the past emnity of our two nations, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics believes it in both of our best interests to establish diplomatic relations in the form of an embassy in Stockholm.

REPLY to USSR:

We will never refuse any nation an embassy in Sweden. However, be forewarned that only 5 guards will be allowed and that your ambassador will be watched at all times.

REPLY to USSR:

We will never refuse any nation an embassy in Sweden. However, be forewarned that only 5 guards will be allowed and that your ambassador will be watched at all times.

Official Soviet Communique

Very well. We see that you and the Americans are more open-minded than Britain, at least. If you would like to establish an embassy in Moscow, then the same conditions will apply. We would also like to request a special detachment of your armed forces to help guard our embassy, as we feel five guards may not be sufficient.

Corbournne;12710580']Official Soviet Communique

Very well. We see that you and the Americans are more open-minded than Britain, at least. If you would like to establish an embassy in Moscow, then the same conditions will apply. We would also like to request a special detachment of your armed forces to help guard our embassy, as we feel five guards may not be sufficient.

REPLY to USSR:

Naturally, members of the Swedish Home Guard will aid your guards. They will also be the ones charged with keeping your ambassador "in-line."

Official Israeli Communique
The State of Israel would like to open an embassy in Stockholm.
You can open an embassy in Tel Aviv in return.