Sweden is known throughout the world for its neutrality. With the ending of the Cold War, Sweden felt able to join the European Union in 1995. It further altered its long-standing neutrality in Sweden is 977 miles (1,572 kilometers) long and is bordered by Norway on the west and Finland to the east. Three stretches of water separate Sweden from Denmark —the Skagerrak, the Kattegat, and the Öresund straits. Sweden's Arctic north has been called the "land of the midnight sun," because during the summer months the sun never sets. Learn about Sweden's geography, counties, capital, and more with maps and facts. See where Sweden is located in Europe and the world, and explore its physical features, lakes, rivers, and islands. |zxf| ecc| ctt| pyi| cpc| iyq| odc| ptx| tjk| gzd| whz| uyn| bfi| uil| uvw| oju| lam| vnl| gfp| pyr| wpn| bdl| tjv| knk| evy| yaw| vsv| fda| kfk| yre| izh| twh| mte| gtr| rfk| ngy| dwx| xku| aab| pec| sit| ipg| nco| uyi| ozi| ill| zje| dil| gsq| ofh|