Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, bordering Norway and Finland. A unified Swedish state was established during the late 10th century, and in 1397 Sweden joined Norway and Denmark to form the Scandinavian Kalmar Union, which it left in 1523; its subsequent Swedish Empire remained one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Government TypeConstitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy 2 Government type (class) Classification
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How long was Sweden one of the great powers of Europe?
The Swedish Empire stayed a great power of Europe until the early 18th century.
After Sweden took part in the Thirty Years' War, an expansion of its territories began and formed the Swedish Empire. The empire remained one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century, and during this era Sweden controlled much of the Baltic Sea.
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Aulén was born in 1879 in Ljungby parish, Kalmar County, Sweden to Rev. Johan Aulén and Maria Hildebrand.
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A unified Swedish state was established during the late 10th century.
Sweden: Status
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south.
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Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
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It is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, with legislative power vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag.
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Its capital and largest city is Stockholm.
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