Some surprising facts about Sweden

 Some surprising facts about Sweden

Despite being one of the world's largest arms producers, Sweden has not been involved in any wars, including World War I, for nearly two centuries.

The Swedes produce 20 million selmarks (a traditional dessert) roll every year.

The country's name originated about 2,000 years ago, when the Swiss people named it Sweden.

Swiverage (Swedish word for Swedish) means 'our kingdom'.

Swedes have one of the highest taxable populations in the world, with a tax rate of 51.4% of GDP.

Two-thirds of Sweden's land is covered by forests.

Sweden still has 2.2 billion Swedish kronor (234 million euros) in reserves with Sweden due to a number of imported items, including 1,000 Volvo automobiles.

Sweden is the 5th largest country in Europe. Nevertheless, Sweden has the second largest population per square kilometer in Europe.

In 2019, 8.61% of Sweden's total population lived in urban areas and cities.

99% of Sweden's waste is recyclable.

There are 95,600 lakes in the country.

More than 50% of energy is renewable in Sweden.