Sweden
Sweden's land gently slopes eastward to the Gulf Of Bothina and The Baltic Sea. The scenery varies from unpopulated treeless Kolen Mountains in the Northwest to the very fertile plains in the southern most part of the country. Thousands of lakes cover about one twelveth of the country's total land area. Many large groups of Islands line the coast of Sweden. A few of the largest Islands are Gothland, A very fertile island covering 1160 square miles, and Oland, this island is also quite fertile and it covers a area of about 520 square miles. Both of these very large, fertile islands are located in the Baltic Sea. This Mountain Range is part of the Kolen Mountains. Sweden's Northern boundary with Norway runs through these Mountains, which Norwegians call the Kjolen Mountains. The Swedish lowland has more people than any other part of the country. This region includes the central and southern plains of Sweden. Sweden's largest lake is lake Varnern is covers a total of 2,156 square miles.
Economy
Sweden is a very industrialized country. It has many jobs for mostly all of their 8,972,000 people. They have a very large work force that keeps the country running. Its economy is based on a combood, advanced engineering and their massive army. It also relies heavily on exports. Ninety percent of Sweden's industry is privately owned and operated without and governmental interference. Service industries (such as cab services and maid services) make up over two-thirds of Sweden's jobs and two-thirds of Sweden's total value of its economic production. Manufacturing industries located along the coast of the country. Steel is widely used in the Engineering industry and accounts for two-fifths of the country's exports. Although ninety percent of the Swedish industry is privately owned the government exercises substantial control over the economy to moderate economic fluctuations. The national budget in 1998 included revenues of ninety point nine billion dollars and expenditures of ninety-nine billion dollars. Although Sweden enjoys one the world's highest standards of living, the country has been experiencing a very large recession since the year 1991. The Swedish government has responded with adversity measures and a reassessment of its traditional commitment to full employment and the welfare state. Steps taken to help to end
In comparing the U.S. to Sweden, it has become very obvious that Sweden has taken its population health much more seriously. Sweden has put in place laws and programs which affect the prenatal and neonatal development of its children. (Bezruchka, 2011) Sweden has realized that good health outcomes begin early, and has in place social programs giving new mothers a mandatory year of paid leave. (Bezruchka, 2011) This paid leave allows the parents, especially the mother, time to be present during the most critical time of development. (Laureate, 2011) Sweden also has state funded day care centers for when the mother does return to work. By investing in the early stages of child development, Sweden is curbing the expenses of later health care costs. The U.S., in comparison, does not have any programs for maternity, paid leave or child day care. There are a few corporations such as Facebook, Google, and Cisco which are at the forefront of providing for their employees. (Alsever, 2013) These represent corporations investing in their employees, and not a government concerned about the health of its people. The programs are not free to the employees. (Alsever, 2013)
Sweden is in the northern part of Europe. It is next to Norway, Finland and Denmark. Even though Finland is next to Sweden Swedish and Finnish are not similar languages. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are very similar. I will tell you Sweden's history from 1200-1600. Sweden has a very long history it goes back to the Vikings.
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Scandinavia is a collection of countries found in northern Europe, these countries include; Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. However, it isn’t Scandinavia herself that is a point of interest, it’s her inhabitants. The Vikings were Scandinavian pirates who terrorized much of western Europe between the 8th and 11th century. They conquered and settled in lands such as England, Scotland, and Greenland, and are best known for their iconic helmets, and intriguing gods. But like most civilizations, they dealt with complications that made it hard to live. Vikings dealt with many influences from Europe that lead to an unexpected end for their society. And so the establishment of Scandinavian royal authority, the spread of Christianity, and the downfall of the Scandinavian economy ultimately led to the end of the Viking era.
Mexico has a gross domestic product of over $1 million in 2013. The sectors that contribute tremendously to the GDP include Agriculture (5%), services (65%), and industry (28%). The major industries in the country include the manufacturing sector. The country is the source of a myriad of manufactured goods including food, beverages, motor vehicles, clothing and textiles. The country also exports large quantities of oil. The US is also the largest trading partner in Mexico, with a trade deficit of over $49 billion in 2015 (Miller,
To start off, the history of Sweden’s health care system began with 6 principles that laid the foundation down for their health care system; firstly their ultimate goal of public health laws was "that the population should be in good health. Secondly, they made it where "justice" and equality/availability remained their most important core principles. Thirdly, the county regions have responsibility for health care planning. Next, the county councils can impose
Norway is made up of 118,834 square miles mainland, with much of its territory having vast, yet rugged, coastal borders with the North Sea, the North Atlantic Sea, and the Norwegian Sea. This is important when it comes to trade, given their Viking history as a seafaring nation.
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The Swedish Criminal Justice System is one by comparison to other countries, a well oiled machine. Before recognizing the aspects of the criminal justice system of Sweden, there is some history that has to be brought into the light. Sweden and Finland are very similar in comparison, whether that is the close geographical position of both countries or the similarities of cultures or maybe due to the fact that they are both apart of the Nordic Welfare State. Sweden and Finland both have the world’s oldest homicide statistics, which started in the mid-1700’s. Sweden, like many other countries has been through multiple political-social changes and developments throughout the last few centuries. They did not participate in either of the World Wars,
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Sweden is a calm and peaceful country, with rarely any violence. Swedes are often nice and will barely ever show angor or aggression. They’re egalitarian in nature, humble, and find boasting unacceptable. Swedes tend to speak softly and calmly. Swedes are the type of people you want in your school or anywhere.
Compare the situation in the 1960s with the situation in Sweden today. Is there segregation in Sweden? In Eskilstuna? Is there discrimination in Sweden? In Eskilstuna? If so, what similarities and differences can you see? On what grounds are people being segregated
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