... economy located in Northern Europe. In 2001, Sweden's population was estimated to be 8,870,000, with only 19 people per square kilometer or 12 people per square mile. A Scandinavian country, Sweden's land borders the other Scandinavian countries of Finland and Norway. It has a coastline of about 1,243 square miles flanked by the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak. Sweden's land mass consists of approximately 411,000 square kilometers, which is roughly 158,660 square miles, just slightly larger than California. The terrain is generally flat or gently rolling lowlands with mountains in the west. The climate for the most part, as with other Scandinavian countries, is cold, with cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers. Swedes experience sub-arctic temperatures in the northern portion of the country. The Swedish terrain and temperature are not conducive to crop growth. Consequently, only 6.8 percent of Swedish land can be cultivated for crops ...

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