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Gay rights:
In 1944
Sweden legalised homosexual relations
In 2009
same-sex marriages also became legal
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Sweden legalised homosexual relations
same-sex marriages also became legal
Since 1901 Nobel Prizes have been awarded
to 911 laureates
The prize is the legacy of
inventor of dynamite
Renewable sources account for
of the Swedish energy production
Of this, almost
comes from hydropower
Sweden has won
Olympic medals in total
Sweden actually ranks
in the all-time Olympic gold medals table
people live in Sweden
is younger than 20
Up to
moose roam the Swedish woods
Sweden's zoological
is a must-have souvenir
Export makes up about
of Swedish music turnover (2015)
Swedish pop star
is one of many global success stories
lives have been saved by the Swedish three-point seatbelt, at a rough estimate
was the year when Volvo launched this groundbreaking innovation
of all household waste in Sweden is recycled in different ways
is burnt to produce energy
Foreign tourists spent
Swedish krona (SEK) in 2016
Most tourists say they come for
(hopefully not Viking helmets)
is a cream-filled bun traditionally eaten in January–February
semlas are consumed in Sweden every year
Sweden became the first country in the world to ban the smacking of children
other countries have done the same since then
Swedes love crayfish so much that
kilos were caught in 2016
Welcome to the
– the traditional crayfish party!
IKEA is well-known, but did you know that
meatballs are eaten in IKEA's 340 stores worldwide, every day
Perhaps most are eaten by
– the most frequent IKEA shoppers
Selma Lagerlöf is one of Sweden’s
Nobel Prize winners in literature
Her bestseller 'Gösta Berling’s Saga' is available in
different languages
Over the years, Swedish film has won
With 3 Oscars, one of the top winners is