It’s difficult to fit a country into a brochure as small as this. This is an attempt to boil down Sweden to ten vital facts. Discover how large Sweden is in relation to its small population, that the Equality Ombudsman is sort of king and that Midsummer is a serious matter of fun and games.

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SWEDEN10

This brochure has been produced by the Swedish Institute (SI), a public agency that promotes interest and trust in Sweden around the world. SI seeks to establish cooperation and lasting relations with other countries through strategic communication and ex-change in the fi elds of culture, education, science and business. SI works closely with Swedish embassies and consulates. For more information, visit si.se.

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© The Swedish Institute 2018Graphic design: KidlerWriter: Emma RandeckerEditor: Oliver GrassmanFonts: Sweden Sans, Zurich

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