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| Capital | Stockholm |
| Largest city | Gothenburg |
| Other cities | Malmö, Kristinasborg, Tallinn |
| Language official |
Swedish |
| others | Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish |
| Religion | Protestantism (Lutheran) |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
| King | Karl XVI Gustaf |
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| Population | 37,116,894 (2007 est.) |
| Currency | Krona |
| Organizations | Swedish Commonwealth |
Sweden is one of the largest European nations, and maintains close ties with its former dependencies around the world. Because of its size and the influence it has wielded in international affairs, Sweden has set the example to much of the Western world and has even been an influence to nations of Asia and Africa.