Sweden

Prosperity of Swedish Culture 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…

children for using or speaking their mother tongues in the school. The Sami school Act was amended at different times with little or no effect, it was not until after the 1940s that the tangible policy changes were towards Sami education was reflected in Sweden Sami education policies (Kvist). Swedish national policies even before 1850 have always embrace trade, industrial expansion and development, and tax paying Sami enjoyed some special state privileges. The economic revolution in the…

designed so that individual states decide the legislation for drugs. There are two members of the European Union, in particular that have completely different perspectives when it comes to drug policy. The first is Sweden, with its no tolerance policy for drugs of any kind, and…

Norway The geological aspect of Norway is very interesting. Norway is part of a section of land called Scandinavia. Scandinavia is a cluster of three nations; Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Norway is west of Sweden and north of Denmark, west of Norway there is the Norwegian Sea. Along the entire coast there are some short and long canals breaching into the land called fjords. Fjords are inlets of water that open up to a portion of land. The longest known fjord is 110 miles long. The entire…

11:00am MWF Europe As of 2006 Sweden was barely below Switzerland in guns per capita with 31.6 guns per 100 people, which equivalates to a little more than 3 million guns in the country. Even though Sweden is a very “gun secure” country where there are a lot of regulations and laws for the Swedish, guns are mostly used for hunting and just shooting at a range. There is almost no need for any sort of AR-15s or specialized conceal carry handguns. Hopefully, choosing this market…

Scandinavia Cuisine Introduction The Scandinavian countries include Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. These countries are located north of the Baltic and North seas, except Denmark and Iceland, and they share common borders. The population of the Scandinavia is mostly concentrated in the warmer south regions. The harsher northern areas extend above the Arctic Circle. Sweden has different climate zones. It has the widest range of agriculture that is concentrated in the south. It…

When I first heard Polska efter Hins Anders, I was immediately transported back in time. I listened intently to the rhythmic variation, and smiled despite myself. Ah, yes. This was the music of home. The sound of the fiddle, recognizable to me with not quite as poignant of a sound as the Norwegian hardanger fiddle, swelled a tune of a summer dance. I had danced many a midsummer dance to that sound. In fact, just over a year ago, I danced through the hollows of an old church town, finding my way…

The Scandinavian countries are several countries located in North Europe that share much historical and cultural heritage. Scandinavia consists mainly of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Finland and Iceland are sometimes also considered part of Scandinavia. The Scandinavian countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, which extends down from the Arctic Circle into the North Sea. It is the largest peninsula in all of Europe. It is approximately 1,150 miles long with a width varying from 230…

Practical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes, Modern Sweden keeps its Viking heritage alive by maintaining the same sense of solidarity within their community that the Vikings created. This started when the Swedes revolted against their Danish king, Christian II. After the king’s brutal rebuttal to the beginning of an uprising resulted in over eighty opposing noblemen murdered at a feast known as the “Stockholm Bloodbath,” the people of Sweden agreed to join together to help future king Gustav…

along with the industrialization and modern lifestyles that accompany them. As previously mentioned, the Sami people can be found in tribes across Sweden (14,600), Finland (9,350), Norway (37,890), and Russia (1,991), and even in the United States (30,000), including actress Renee Zellwegger. The largest concentration, however, is in a region known as…