King: Carl XVI Gustaf Prime minister: Fredrik Reinfeldt
President: Otto Perez Molina
Population
9,103,788
14,099,032
Life Expectancy
81.180 years
71.170 years
Capital City
Stockholm
Guatemala
Largest city
Stockholm (population: 1,253,310)
Guatemala City (population: 994,938)
Human Development Index
0.958
0.696
GDP per capita
$40,900 US
$5,100 US
Literacy Rate
99%
69.1%
Corruption Perception Index
9.3
3.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
47%
12%
Wealthiest Citizens
Ingvar Kamprad & family ($22.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
7.500%
4.100%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
constitutional monarchy
constitutional democratic republic
Independence date
6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Religions
Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Languages
Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Exports
machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
External Debt
$1,016,000,000,000 $
$15,670,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Swedish kronor (SEK) per US dollar - 6.4074 (2008 est.), 6.7629 (2007), 7.3731 (2006), 7.4731 (2005), 7.3489 (2004)
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.500%
0.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Area
450,295 km sq
108,889 km sq
Coastline
3,218 km
400 km
Climate
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
