Sweden has been known to be one of those countries who really has consideration for the welfare of their citizens. They have a high moral obligation to gender equality, making it equally possible for everyone to become successful and live a normal life. The location of Sweden offers them great opportunity for trade. Their openness to immigration allows for an addition to culture and opportunities for foreigners. The economy of Sweden has thrived over the years and only continues to get better.
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy which is ruled by King Carl XVI Gustaf, who inherited the throne on September 15, 1973. In 1974, a new constitution was adopted giving the people of Sweden all public power with the Riksdag …show more content…
Sweden is very open to immigration. The indigenous population consists of mostly Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities while foreign born immigrants are usually Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks and Turks (The World Factbook, n.d.). The majority of the religion in Sweden is Lutheran, which is rated at 87 percent of the population (The World Factbook, n.d.). Although culturally diverse, Sweden remains one of the top leaders in gender equality. One example of this this is that 480 days of parental leave is allocated to both parents after the birth of a child. The importance of equality is taught at an early age (Lamson, 2013.) The online article Education in Sweden (2015) states that at the age of six it is mandatory for children to start a nine year process of education with the option to participate in pre-school. The article says that there are 3 stages; lågstadiet (primary school, first 1-3 years), mellanstadiet (middle school, 4-6 years), and högstadiet (high school, 7-9 years). These compulsory are free of charge to promote well educated adults throughout Sweden. To continue education, they have the option to attend Gymnasium (upper secondary school, years 10-12). After upper secondary school, Swedish students have the option to choose between programs that involve either a preparatory school for a higher education such as a university or a vocational school (Education in Sweden,