Sweden
Stockholm's home country
Sweden is a country in northern Europe, occupying the eastern portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Known for its extensive social welfare system, design aesthetics, and long winter nights, Sweden appears frequently in discussions of quality of life and progressive policy: The Nordic model originated in Sweden.
The adjective and demonym is Swedish.
Swedish home-goods chain
- VolvoSwedish automobile brand
- ABBASwedish disco-era pop group
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
- H&MSwedish fast-fashion retailer
Ericsson · Saab · Electrolux · Nobel Prize · Minecraft · flat-pack · meatballs · pop music
Peak of warm months
- midnight sunPerpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- birch forestWoodland of pale-barked trees
reindeer · cross-country skiing · ice hotel · Nordic noir · hygge · icebreaker · northern lights · Baltic Sea
Sweden's seat of government
- GothenburgSwedish coastal metropolis
- MalmöMajor Swedish port city
- UppsalaMajor Swedish cathedral city
- LaplandArctic northern Europe region
Guaranteed medical access nationwide
- parental leaveJob-protected time for newborns
- free tuitionEducation at no charge
- social safety netPublic programs preventing destitution
- income equalityEven wealth distribution
unemployment benefits · pension system · sick leave · elder care · housing allowance · disability support · ombudsman · work-life balance
Swedish self-serve meal
- meatballsSeasoned ground protein spheres
- lingonberryTart red Arctic berry
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- gravlaxRaw salmon, salt-cured
IKEA
Swedish home-goods chain
H&M · Ericsson · Saab · Electrolux · Nobel Prize · Minecraft · flat-pack · meatballs · pop music · Skype
midsummer
Peak of warm months
- midnight sunPerpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
birch forest · reindeer · cross-country skiing · ice hotel · Nordic noir · hygge · icebreaker · northern lights · Baltic Sea
Stockholm
Sweden's seat of government
- GothenburgSwedish coastal metropolis
- MalmöMajor Swedish port city
- UppsalaMajor Swedish cathedral city
universal healthcare
Guaranteed medical access nationwide
- parental leaveJob-protected time for newborns
- free tuitionEducation at no charge
- social safety netPublic programs preventing destitution
income equality · unemployment benefits · pension system · sick leave · elder care · housing allowance · disability support · ombudsman · work-life balance · gender equality
smörgåsbord
Swedish self-serve meal
- meatballsSeasoned ground protein spheres
- lingonberryTart red Arctic berry
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
Norway
Scandinavian coastal kingdom
- DenmarkScandinavian constitutional monarchy
- FinlandScandinavian country, capital Helsinki
- IcelandNordic island republic
Germany · France · Netherlands · Belgium · Austria · Switzerland · Poland · Estonia · Latvia · Lithuania
runestone
Inscribed Viking memorial stone
- longshipSlender Norse rowing vessel
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
jarl · mead · Valhalla · Thor · Odin · Freyja · Loki · Ragnarok · skald · thing
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- NordicNorway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Greenland
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- ScandinaviaNorway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Stockholm
- VikingsViking, longships, longship, raiding, Norse settlers
Swedenfailed state
Ungovernable nation lacking authority
Somalia · United States · Singapore · Saudi Arabia · North Korea
SwedenNazi Germany
Hitler's fascist dictatorship
Imperial Japan · Soviet Union · North Korea · Russia · Sparta
- Swedish meatballsSeasoned ground meat spheres
- Swedish cityUrban area in Sweden
- Swedish massagesGentle full-body rubdown style
- Swedish rye breadDark Scandinavian grain loaf
- Swedish pancakesThin Nordic breakfast cakes
- Swedish chefComedic Scandinavian kitchen character