Historical Facts Great Northern War (1594-1632) had a negative impact on Sweden’s stability when it was defeated by Denmark, Poland, Saxony and Russia. Gustav I Vasa is considered founder of modern Sweden when the previous agreement binding Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, was disbanded in 1523. A vast amount of immigration occurred from the mid-19th century to about 1930 in which 1.5 million Swedes immigrated. The population of Sweden in 1850 was 3.5 million. Sweden remained neutral in World War I, which set a stage of non-alignment in peace-time and neutrality in wartime. On 1 January 2000 “the State-Church separation” in which The Church of Sweden separated from the state and led to Sweden advancing into the secular state it is known as today.
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Sweden is also regarded as the least religious nation in the west; Sweden is a highly secular nation with only 29% claiming to be religious. The population of Sweden is comprised of Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities. Foreign-born or first-generation immigrants are typically of Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greek and Turkish ethnicity. Swede’s believe that all people are equal and deserve equal rights, gloating is frowned upon. Hospitality is not taken for granted, and is expected.
Interviews and Blogs
According to Marie Telling, in a article titled 24 Reasons Why Living In Sweden Will Ruin You For Life, although the title may be slightly deceiving she talked about the wonderful aspects of living Sweden. First she stated her favorite part about living in Sweden was the breathtaking countryside views (every singe season). She appreciated that fact that gender equality is taken very seriously. Marie Telling wanted to emphasize that there is nothing like a Swedish Christmas. In Sweden, there is a particular cookie that is baked near Christmas, a Pepparkokor (traditional Swedish Cookie).
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Geographic Features …show more content…
Sweden is also regarded as the least religious nation in the west; Sweden is a highly secular nation with only 29% claiming to be religious. The population of Sweden is comprised of Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities. Foreign-born or first-generation immigrants are typically of Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greek and Turkish ethnicity. Swede’s believe that all people are equal and deserve equal rights, gloating is frowned upon. Hospitality is not taken for granted, and is expected.
Interviews and Blogs
According to Marie Telling, in a article titled 24 Reasons Why Living In Sweden Will Ruin You For Life, although the title may be slightly deceiving she talked about the wonderful aspects of living Sweden. First she stated her favorite part about living in Sweden was the breathtaking countryside views (every singe season). She appreciated that fact that gender equality is taken very seriously. Marie Telling wanted to emphasize that there is nothing like a Swedish Christmas. In Sweden, there is a particular cookie that is baked near Christmas, a Pepparkokor (traditional Swedish Cookie).
Biggest Problems Facing