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Sweden Facts
Capital:
Stockholm
Language:
Swedish
Population:
9.3 million
Currency:
1 krona=100 öre
Area:
450,000 km² (174,000 sq mi)
Political system:
Parliamentary democracy
Average temperatures
JANUARY
JULY
Malmö
-0.2°C (+31.6°F)
+16.8°C (62.2°F)
Stockholm
-2.8°C (+27.0°F)
+17.2°C (63.0°F)
Kiruna
-16.0°C (+3.2°F)
+12.8°C (55.0°F)
Daylight
JANUARY 1
JULY 1
Malmö
7 hours
17 hours
Stockholm
6 hours
18 hours
Kiruna
0 hours
24 hours
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