Sweden

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Climate

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History

Main article: History of Sweden

Population

Main article: Population of Sweden

Cities

• Stockholm is the capital
• Borgholm

Citizenship and residence permit

2019: Number of permits with a residence permit per 1000 inhabitants of Sweden

2018: Passport strength - 175 countries without visas

Riksdag (parliament)

Main article: Riksdag (Swedish Parliament)

Government

Main article: Government of Sweden

Economy

Main article: Economy of Sweden

Armed Forces

2024: Sweden joins NATO

On March 7, 2024, Sweden joined NATO, becoming the 32nd member of the alliance and completing the expansion of the paramilitary organization in the Scandinavian region.

2023

Defense spending - 1.4% of GDP

US opening access to 17 military bases, facilities and training grounds

On December 6, 2023, Sweden signed an agreement with the United States, according to which the latter gain access to 17 military bases, facilities and training grounds in Sweden at once.

The United States, thus, will be able to deploy here, if not the largest, then unambiguously impressive grouping of troops.

Air Force unification with Norway, Finland and Denmark

In March 2023, the Air Force of the four Scandinavian countries agreed that their 250 fighters would act as a single fleet.

The commanders of the Air Force of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark signed a declaration of intent on March 16 to deepen cooperation, the Finnish and Danish Air Force said in statements.

Cooperation will include integrated command and control, operational planning and execution, flexible force deployment, joint airspace surveillance and training.

2022: $287 million in military support for Ukraine, including air defense

On November 15, 2022, Sweden, during a military special operation by Russia, announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine for 3 billion Swedish crowns ($287 million), the delivery set will include an air defense system.

2021: Sweden joins JEF

In April 2021, Sweden joined. JEF

2020: Sweden does not want to join NATO so as not to increase tensions with Russia

Sweden does not want to increase tensions with Russia, so it does not intend to become a member of NATO. This was announced in September 2020 by the Minister of Defense of Sweden Peter Hultqvist.

"Our main task is to strengthen Sweden's defense capability. Since 2015, we have invested a lot of money in this and raised the level of our defense capability by 40%, "said Hultqvist. At the same time, he noted that Sweden has no plans to join NATO.

"Finland, also not a NATO member, has a very long border with Russia, we work closely together. Finland and Sweden militarily must act together. Cooperation is warmly supported by our peoples. This would not have happened if we were members of NATO. In addition, we are fully aware of what Russia is doing, we are not naive. But we don't want to build tensions. We are creating a security system in our region, both NATO and the United States belong to it, "the head of the defense department commented on Stockholm's political guidelines.

He noted that in the geographical situation in which Sweden is located, "it is best not to belong to any military bloc."

2019: Bank tax to fund Army to contain Russia

In September 2019, the Swedish government plans to introduce a new tax on banks due to "the increase in Russia's military presence in the Baltic Sea."

As Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson explained, additional funds are needed by the country's budget to compensate for the increasing defense costs. According to her, by 2022 the tax for banks could bring Sweden about $508 million.

Banks create economic risks, so the Ministry of Finance considered it reasonable to increase the tax burden on credit organizations, Andersson explained. In the event of a crisis, the government will provide them with the necessary assistance in return, the minister added.

Fighter aircrafts

Military equipment

2023:120 Leopard tanks in service

2018: Number of tanks

Information Technology

Data Centers (Swedish Market)

• Data Centers (Swedish Market)

IT market

2020: European tech companies attracting the most investment in 5 years

2018: Largest IT companies

Internet

2019: Percentage of Facebook users of total Internet users

2018: Internet penetration compared to other countries

Information security

2023: Massive DDoS attacks hit critical infrastructure due to the burning of the Koran. State services do not work

On February 14, 2023, the cybercriminal group Anonymous Sudan announced the beginning of a wave of attacks on the websites of companies, government agencies and other organizations in Sweden. Read more here.

Communication (Swedish market)

Main article: Communication (Swedish market)

Culture

Music

Language

Religion

2022

37.8% of the population believes in life after death

11% of the population attends divine services at least once a month

2021:10% of the population say religion is important in their lives

2018: Protestants are the largest religious group

Education

Literacy rate

Science and Research

2020: More than 100,000 animals are used for scientific purposes

Almost 8 million animals are used for scientific purposes in Europe and half of them are laboratory mice and rats.

Sport

2022: The most popular sport is football

Health care

• Health care in Sweden

MEDIA

2022:60% of the population watches TV every day

Crime

2023

Number of gang shootings, bombings and hand grenade attacks take off

Sweden's growing problem of shootings and explosions could damage the country's long-term economic potential, the head of the Central Bank said in December 2023.

The head of Riksbank, Eric Tedeen, said in an interview with the Financial Times that one of the main advantages of the country was trust between people and the authorities, but it "can be called into question" if proper measures are not taken to combat banditry.

The Swedish government has enlisted the military to help police deal with the problem and is hastily tightening a number of laws after the number of shootings, bombings and hand grenade attacks by gangs increased significantly.

Drug Mafia War

On the night of January 28-29, 2023, two explosions thundered northwest of Stockholm. The incidents took place in residential buildings in the communes of Upplands Bru and Upplands Vesby. Explosive devices detonated at the entrances of residential buildings, there were no injuries or deaths.

The police do not disclose the details of the investigation, but it is known that the authorities associate the explosions with the struggle for the redistribution of the drug market in Sundsvall, which unfolded in December 2022.

According to local media, Foxtrot gang members live at the addresses where the attacks took place.

Its ringleader is Rava Majid, a 36-year-old migrant of alleged Iraqi descent. In Sweden, he is better known by his nickname "Kurdish Fox."

In 2019, Majid, suspected of drug smuggling on an especially large scale, fled Swedish justice in Iraq. From there he moved to Turkey and received citizenship of the republic.

However, in the spring of 2022, who was on the international wanted list, Majid was detained by Turkish law enforcement officers. The extradition of the criminal to the Swedish authorities was refused.

In Sweden, it is believed that the Kurdish Fox is leading the Foxtrot gang from abroad.

His "competitor," according to the investigation, also lives outside of Sweden.

The 24-year-old leader of a criminal network in the south of Stockholm controls the supply of narcotic substances in the city of Sundsvall on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.

Majid is rumored to control part of the Swedish drug market. He plans to expand his influence by intercepting the initiative at Sundsvall.

Since relatives of gang leaders and their members live mainly in the Swedish capital, the struggle for influence between the groups is unfolding in Stockholm and neighboring Uppsala.

In Sundsvall, meanwhile, seven members of a local gang were detained, police seized weapons and a large amount of drugs.

The increase in drug trafficking in Europe and the proliferation of weapons are associated with the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine: the number of smuggling supplies on the continent has increased by a multiple.

So, in Finland, weapons from Ukrainian territory have already been recorded in the hands of local gangs. And cocaine over the past year has lost a lot in price due to an increase in sales, which in turn increased consumption among the Finnish population.

2021: Number of intentional murders

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Prisons

2019: The minimum age for children to be jailed is 15

2018: Low prison population

Death penalty

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