SwedenCountry Guide

Swedish

Hallå Language

(joint 9th highest in the world)

9.7Million

Capital City

Stockholm

Life Expectancy

80 years male 84 years female

Population

Religion

Lutheran Christian 87%

Other (includes Roman Catholic,Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim,Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%

Police

Internet Domain

AmbulanceFire Brigade

Emergency Numbers

.seInternationalDialing Code

+46

112 112 112

Swedish Krona (SEK)

GDP Per Capita $61,600 GDP $579.7 Billion

1 Krona = 100 öreCurrency

Working Week Monday-Friday

Time Zone GMT + 1 (no daylight savings/summer time)

Ease of Doing Business Ranking (out of 189) 8th

Weekend Saturday and Sunday

System of government Constitutional Monarchy

British Embassy

+46 8 671 30 00

US Embassy

+46 8 783 53 00

German Embassy

+46 8 670 15 00

Loaf of freshwhite bread(500g)

$2.5USD

1 gallonof milk(regular)

$5.6USD

Domesticbeer(0.5 litre)

Average Costs

$7.4USD

Apartment(1 bedroom)in City Center

$850USD

$1,400USD

Apartment(3 bedrooms)in City Center

Gasoline/petrol(1 litre)

Check www.xe.com for current exchange rates.

$1.67USD

Sectors

Oil Renewable Energy

(with hydropoweralone accounting for45% of all energy)

Dos and Don’ts

Do

Do respect personal space

Don’t

Don’t expect everyone to speak English; try and learn some basic Swedish

Don’t

Don’t mention hockey unless you’re prepared for an argument

Don’t

Don’t compare Sweden to Denmark

Hallå

Do

Do maintain eye contact with someone you are speaking with

Do

Do arrive early, rather than late, Swedes tend to be very punctual

DoDo obey queues and be prepared to wait in line. Like Brits, Swedes are very adept at queuing

Do

Do take your shoes off when entering someone’s home

Don’tDon’t try to hug or kiss people you don’t know, especially in formal settings

Don’t

Don’t drink and drive