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| Item | Details | |---|---| | Official Name | Kingdom of Sweden | | Common Name | Sweden | | Native Name(s) | **Konungariket Sverige** (official), **Sverige** | | Nicknames | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | Sovereign country | | Country | Sweden | | State/Province | Not applicable | | Capital | Stockholm | | Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | | Date Founded | Traditionally traced to the medieval Swedish kingdom; modern constitutional framework developed over centuries, with the 1809 Instrument of Government and the current constitution taking shape in the 20th century | | Time Zone | Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) | | Latitude | Approximately 62°N | | Longitude | Approximately 15°E | | Elevation | Varies widely; highest point is Kebnekaise, about 2,096 m above sea level | | Total Area | Approximately 450,295 km² | | Population | Approximately 10.5 million | | Population Density | Approximately 25 people per km² | | ZIP/Postal Codes | Swedish postal code system; five-digit format | | Area Codes | Country calling code: +46 | | Official Languages | Swedish | | Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) | | Demonym | Swede; Swedish |