- Capital: Stockholm
- Time: +1 GMT
- Area: 449,964 sq km
- Population: 8,886,738 (estimated on July 1998)
- Currency: Swedish krona
- Form of government: constitutional monarchy; unicameral Parliament (349 seats, members are elected by popular vote on a prportional representation basis to serve a four-year terms); the King is a constitutional monarch; the Prime minister is appointed by the Parliament; the Cabinet is appointed by the Prime minister
- Official language: Swedish
- Religion: Evangelical Lutheran (94%), Roman Catholic (1.5%), Other (4.5%)
- National holiday: Day of the Swedish Flag, 6 June
