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Os habitantes de Suecia gozan dun alto nivel de vida, e é un país xeralmente percibido como moderno e liberal. A conservación da natureza, protección do medio ambiente e a eficacia enerxética son polo xeral prioridade na formulación de políticas e contan con acollida por parte da poboación sueca en xeral. Suecia ten sido durante moito tempo un importante exportador de [[ferro]], [[cobre]] e [[madeira]], ademais na década de [[1890]], a escolarización universal e a industrialización permitiron ao país desenvolver unha gran industria manufactureira. No [[século XX]] foi clasificada constantemente entre os países con mellor [[Índice de Desenvolvemento Humano]], ocupando en [[2007]] o [[Lista de países por Índice de Desenvolvemento Humano|sétimo posto]] a nivel mundial.
'''Sweden''' (<sup>[[:Ficheiro:En-us-Sweden.ogg|i]]</sup>[[Axuda:IPA for English|/ˈswiːdən/]] [[Axuda:Pronunciation respelling key|'''''swee'''-dən'']]; [[Swedish language|Swedish]]: ''Sverige'' [[Axuda:IPA for Swedish|[ˈsværjɛ]]] listen <small>([[Wikipedia:Media help|help]]·[[:Ficheiro:Sv-Sverige.ogg|info]])</small>), officially the '''Kingdom of Sweden'''([[Swedish language|Swedish]]: ''Konungariket Sverige'' <small>([[Wikipedia:Media help|help]]·[[:Ficheiro:Sv-Konungariket Sverige.ogg|info]])</small>), is a [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian]] country in [[Northern Europe]]. It borders [[Norway]] to the west and [[Finland]] to the east, and is connected to [[Denmark]] in the southwest by a [[Øresund Bridge|bridge-tunnel]] across the [[Øresund|Öresund]]. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third-largest country in the [[European Union]] by area, with a total population of over 9.9 million.<sup>[[Sweden#cite note-population-4|[3]]]</sup> Sweden consequently has a low population density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi), with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country. Approximately 85% of the population lives in urban areas.<sup>[[Sweden#cite note-publikationer2007-13|[12]]]</sup>
[[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the [[Geats]]/Götar and[[Swedes (Germanic tribe)|Swedes/Svear]] and constituting the sea peoples known as the [[Norsemen]]. Southern Sweden is predominantly[[Agriculture|agricultural]], while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of [[Fennoscandia]]. The [[Sweden#Climate|climate]]<nowiki/>is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, Sweden is a [[constitutional monarchy]] and [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[Parliamentary democracy|democracy]], with a [[Monarchy of Sweden|monarch]] as[[head of state]]. The [[capital city]] is [[Stockholm]], which is also the most populous city in the country. [[Legislature|Legislative power]] is vested in the 349-member [[unicameral]] ''[[Riksdag]]''. [[Executive (government)|Executive power]] is exercised by the [[Government of Sweden|government]] chaired by the [[Prime Minister of Sweden|prime minister]]. Sweden is a [[unitary state]], currently divided into [[Counties of Sweden|21 counties]] and [[Municipalities of Sweden|290 municipalities]].
Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the [[Middle Ages]]. In the 17th century, it expanded its territories to form the [[Swedish Empire]], which became one of the [[Great power|great powers]] of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by [[Russian Empire|Russia]] in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Norway was militarily forced into [[Union between Sweden and Norway|personal union]]. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, maintaining an official policy of [[Swedish neutrality|neutrality]] in foreign affairs.<sup>[[Sweden#cite note-14|[13]]]</sup> The union with Norway was [[Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden|peacefully dissolved]] in 1905, leading to Sweden's current borders. Though Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars, Sweden engaged in[[Humanitarianism|humanitarian]] efforts, such as taking in refugees from [[German-occupied Europe]].
After the end of the [[Cold War]], Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995, but declined [[NATO]] membership, as well as [[Eurozone]] membership following a [[Swedish euro referendum, 2003|referendum]]. It is also a member of the [[United Nations]], the [[Nordic Council]],[[Council of Europe]], the [[World Trade Organization]] and the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]](OECD). Sweden maintains a [[Nordic model|Nordic social welfare system]] that provides [[universal health care]] and [[tertiary education]]<nowiki/>for its citizens. It has the [[List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita|world's eighth-highest per capita income]] and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance, including [[quality of life]], health, [[Education Index|education]], protection of [[Freedom in the World|civil liberties]], economic competitiveness, [[Gini coefficient|equality]],[[Legatum Prosperity Index|prosperity]] and [[Human Development Index|human development]].<sup>[[Sweden#cite note-15|[14]]][[Sweden#cite note-16|[15]]][[Sweden#cite note-OECD Better Life Index-17|[16]]][[Sweden#cite note-18|[17]]][[Sweden#cite note-wefcomp-19|[18]]]</sup>
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