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SWEDEN AT A GLANCE

Flag of Sweden Lying on the eastern half of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Sweden is a

suggest that it was used from 1449 onwards. The off-center cross, common to all Scandinavian countries, derives from the flag of Denmark.

country of forests, plains, and lakes, much of which was shaped during the ice age. Sweden is one of the oldest kingdoms in Europe. It joined the European Union in 1995. The colors of the flag were taken from an ancient state coat of arms dating from the fourteenth century, although there is evidence to

ABOVE: The picturesque and historic neighborhood of Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm. It is one of the most visited parts of Stockholm.

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