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Megha Sweden.Pdf Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine: Country Name: Sweden World without Borders Monthly update: 13th January 2018 Current News: Stockholm's Vasa Museum, showcasing a well-preserved centuries-old shipwreck, is now the country’s most visited museum. Sweden: calls for non-EU student scholarships Host Editor: Megha.P.V Country Editor: CURRENT ISSUE Minority discrimination In social issues, Sweden’s minorities are being discriminated. In violent conflicts, Sweden is in conflict with Afghanistan in a UN authorized mission. Environmental issues in Sweden is the pollution of the Baltic sea Music (with a cause) Arts Sports National anthem The prominent sports: Although the Swedish constitution makes no mention of a national Bandy anthem, Du gamla, Du fria enjoys Football universal recognition and is used, Ice hockey for example, at government ceremonies as well as sporting Rugby League Football events. It first began to win Handball recognition as a patriotic song in the 1890s, and the issue of its status Basketball was debated back and forth up until Rugby union the 1930s. Skiing Youth Excellence& Leader: What is catching the attention of your youth? Stefan Löfven, prime minister of Sweden was born on July 21, 1957 in Stockholm, Sweden. He is part of Swedish labor leader and Social Democratic politician who served as prime minister of Sweden. Carl XVI Gustag is the current king of Sweden. He ascended the throne upon the death of his grandfather. Annie Marie Therése Lööf is a Swedish politician. She has been a Member of the Riksdag, representing her home constituency of Jönköping County, since 2006, and leader of the Centre Party since 2011. Per Jimmie Åkesson is a Swedish Sweden Democrats politician who has served as Leader of Sweden Democrats since May 2005. He has been a Member of the Riksdag for Jönköping County since 2010. Festivals When the standard working week in Sweden was reduced to 40 hours by the Riksdag, all Saturdays became de facto public holidays. Holy Saturday, Midsummer's Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are also de facto holidays. Part of the Swedish tradition is the celebration of Lucia (Saint Lucia Day). Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Strategy Country challenges and opportunities Constitution rights and Duties Conflicts- Possible Compromise United Nations voting record Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Geographical Resources Financial / Fiscal Responsibility STATISTICS Table 1: Demographic 0-20 20-30 30-50 50-70 >70 Birth rate & death rate Female Male Table 2: Population 1991-2001 2001-2011 2011-2021 Female Male Table 3: Education Primary Secondary Sr. Secondary College Post graduate Female Male Table 4: Land Aerable Irrigated Desert Forest Table 5: Import & Export Table 6: Finance 1990-2000 2000-2010 2010-2020 Currency value against dollars GDP Percentage, Inflation Percentage Survey Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Monuments: Ale’s Stones Statue of Evert Taube Kristallvertikalaccent Sjöaredsstenen Särestad's Grave Field Hagbard's gallow Culture of country (traditional dresses) Traditional Swedish national costumes are sometimes worn on special occasions, such as Midsummer. Many such costumes are darkly colored. Sverigedräkten, a version mainly in blue and yellow, has been the established National Costume since 2004 and is thus worn by royalty on some official occasions. Religions: Christians Language - Alphabets Foods Jansson's Temptation, Raggmunk & Lingonberries, Marinated Salmon with Dill Potatoes, Crayfish August, Knäckebröd: Crisp Bread, Chives and Sour Cream, Smörgåsbord, Not Without the Pickled Herring, Gubbröra. Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders SYMBOLS & SIGNIFICANCE Country Name: Sweden MEGHA.P.V Capital-cities & monuments on the Map Weather: An average temperature of 18°C (64°F) and the coldest is January at -3°C (27°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 12 in June. The wettest month is July with anaverage of 72mm of rain. Latitude : 60.1282° N Longitude : 18.6435° E Neighboring Countries: To the west is the Scandinavian mountain chain (Skanderna), a range that separates Sweden from Norway. Finland is located to its north-east. It has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany,Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and it is also linked to Denmark (south-west) by the Öresund Bridge. Nation Pride National Flag National Animal National Bird National Sport National Emblem ELK COMMON BLACKBIRD FOOTBALL National Flower National Tree Currency Coin Stamp TWIN FLOWER BIRCH SWEDISH KRONA SWEDISH KRONA Official language: Swedish Capital: Stockholm Government: Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system, Representative democracy, Unitary state. Population: 9,982,709 .
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