Swedish Empire (Du Gamla, Du Fria!)

The Kingdom of Sweden (Known as the Swedish Empire, Swedish: Konungariket Sverige, Finnish: Ruotsin kuningaskunta, Russian: Короле́вство Шве́ция, Korolevstvo Shvetsiya) is a nation located in northernmost Europe. The Swedish Empire came into prominence after the Treaties of Dresden in 1726, and became the greatest power in Europe. During the late 19th Century, it became a welfare state and a constitutional monarchy, adopting a social democratic government after 1933.