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editor — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:48:00 +0000

OFFICIAL NAME: KINGDOM OF SWEDEN Blue is the omnipresent color of Sweden. Blue waters, blue skies: in the sunlight, sparkling blues; ominous blues when the skies are overcast. Even the Swedish flag is a yellow cross set in a field of blue. Stockholm is the blue city, mainly because it is a series of fourteen islands, the Venice of the North. The blueness sets off what is probably the most imaginative sculpture garden in the world. Millesgarden, the sculpture garden setting along the water, was given to Stockholm by Carl Milles. His sculptures seem to leap into the blue of

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Sweden Subway Map

editor — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:22:47 +0000

The Swedes, like the Danes and Norwegians, love their smorgasbords: hot and cold dishes laid out in buffet fashion. Herring is omnipresent. It comes pickled, smoked, marinated in sour cream. Cold herring in tomato sauce for breakfast takes some getting used to. Cold meats may include ham, pork, reindeer, elk, mutton, and venison. And don’t overlook the Swedish meatballs. There is one dish that makes you wonder about what turns on a Swede. It’s called Jannson’s Temptation, a casserole of potatoes, onions, and anchovies baked in a cream sauce. If you just crave an American hamburger, there are seven McDonalds’

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Sweden Map Tourist Attractions

editor — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:21:15 +0000

Sweden is the most prosperous and the largest of the Scandinavian countries. Stockholm is the major gateway by air. Malmo is an easy boat connection with Denmark. The entire western edge of Sweden borders Norway. Some 90 percent of the population lives in Southern Sweden. Stockholm with its 1.3 million people is the largest city and capital of the country, complete with King and royal palaces. Goteborg has close to 700,000 people; Malmo, 454,000. Half the land is forested and lake covered. Thousands of tiny islands line the coasts. Southern Sweden has a surprisingly mild climate. January temperatures average around

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