The even tenor of Swedish politics was shaken severely in February 1986, when the Prime Minister, Olof Palme, was assassinated in a Stockholm street
SWEDEN AT A GLANCE
Area 449 793 km2 (173 665 sq miles)
Population 8 340 000
Government Parliamentary monarchy
Currency Krona = 100 ore
Language Swedish.
Religion Christian (94% Evangelical Lutheran)
Climate cool temperate with short, hot summers and long, cold winters. Average temperature in Stockholm ranges from - 5 to - 1°C (23-30°F) in February to 14-22°C (57-72°F) in July
Main primary products Dairy products, cereals, potatoes, sugar beet. rapeseed. timber; iron ore, copper, lead, zinc
Major industries Engineering and electrical goods, motor vehicles, mining, timber products including wood pulp and paper, furniture
Main exports Engineering and electrical goods, timber, timber products, paper and wood pulp, motor vehicles, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum products
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