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	SWEDEN - LoveToKnow Article on SWEDEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden itself may be considered in four main physical divisionsthe mountains and highland district, covering all Norrland and the western part of Svealand; the lowlands of central Sweden; the so-called Smland highlands, in the south and southeast; and the plains of Skne, occupying the extreme southward projection of the peninsula.
		PeopleThe population of Sweden in 1900 was 5,136,441.
		In Sweden, however, both the Vestgotar and the Upland Sviar were discontented, the former on account of the breaking of the kings promise to Olaf of Norway and the latter on account of the introduction of the new religion, and their passions were further inflamed by the lawman Anund of Skara.
	25.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SW/SWEDEN.htm (21978 words)

	Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sweden has a low population density in all but its metropolitan areas, with most of the inland consisting of forests and mountainous wilderness.
		Sweden was first mentioned in the 1st century, by Roman historian Tacitus, who wrote that the Suiones tribe lived out in the sea and were powerful in both arms and ships.
		In the south of Sweden leaf-bearing trees are prolific, in the north pines and hardy birches dominate the landscape.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sweden (4259 words)

	Sweden proper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fully integrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to the dominions and possessions of, or states in union with, the Sweden.
		Terra Scania, a former Danish land came under the Swedish Crown by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, but it was not until 1719 that it was fully integrated and became part of Sweden proper.
		Sweden proper is, as opposed to Finland Proper, a geographical reference that has changed over time, where the latter is a province in southwestern Finland that gave name to all of Finland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sweden_proper (175 words)

	Counties of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Counties of Sweden, or län, are the administrative and political subdivision in Sweden.
		The Counties were established in 1634 on Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the Provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration.
		The provinces of Sweden, or landskap, and the lands of Sweden, or landsdelar, lack political importance today but are common denominations culturally and historally.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Counties_of_Sweden (590 words)

	Sweden Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden has a relatively low population density and is known for its large peaceful forests and mountainous wilderness.
		Sweden (etymology)''Sweden'' as a name was originally a plural form of SwedesSwede and is a so-called "back-formation", from Old English ''Sweoðeod,'' the land of the Suiones.
		In underground circles, Sweden is known for a large number of death metal and fl metal acts, often viewed as pioneering or at the forefront of the scene.
	www.echostatic.com /Sweden.html (2943 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Sweden
		Sweden as a name was originally a plural form of Swede and is a so-called "back-formation", from Old English Sweoðeod, the land of the Suiones.
		Like the similarly newly consolidated states of Norway and Denmark, in the 14th century Sweden was struck by crisis that was further aggravated by the Black Death, although Sweden's expansion into the wilderness of the Scandinavian peninsula and present-day Finland continued.
		Sweden ultimately broke away in 1521, when Gustav Eriksson Vasa, from 1523 known as king Gustav I of Sweden, re-established separation of the Swedish crown from the union.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Sweden (2556 words)

	Sweden, Russia and the Great Northern War
		An invasion of Sweden, he reasoned, required the Danes, and by attacking Norway - then property of his cousin, the Danish king, Fredrick IV - he could persuade his cousin to withdraw from the coalition against him, by crushing the Danish army in a major engagement.
		He was disappointed that Sweden's navy had not been defeated, and in mid-September he pulled out of the planned invasion, claiming that it was too late in the season and suggesting postponement of the invasion until the following year.
		Sweden's industrial sector remained small, but in 1731 new factories were founded with support from the state, especially in textiles, which, in urban areas such as Norrköping and Stockholm, began employing between 13,000 and 14,000 people.
	www.fsmitha.com /h3/h30-sw.htm (6123 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Sweden, 1680-1718
		The alliance with Denmark was particularly peculiar, as Sweden as late as 1689 applied pressure on Denmark to respect the integrity of tiny Holstein-Gottorp.
		During the war, Sweden was regarded a French ally, France simultaneously facing an alliance consisting of the Dutch Republic, England, the Emperor and Savoy in the WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION (1700-1714); England and the Dutch Republic, though not at war with Sweden, were not at good terms with her.
		Sweden's iron industry flourished in the later part of the 17th century, which was a period of peace.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/scandinavia/karlxii.html (1285 words)

	India Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Finland (proper), as understood from the middle ages and forth, was merely one of the provinces of Sweden; while what today constitutes the Republic of Finland was then a set of provinces comprising the eastern part of Sweden proper, of which the for farming more suitable southern part was usually called Österland ("the Eastern land").
		Gradually, that term fell from use, and finally in the 18th century, after the whole of present-day Finland had been twice occupied by Russian forces (1714–21 and 1742–43), "Finland" was commonly used for the land of the Finns, where the common people spoke Finnish language.
		In Sweden, however, the Finnish speakers were a minority confined to the northern and western peripheries, that in the ensuing centuries has assimilated and become Swedish speakers.
	www.indiaencyclopedia.com /index.php?title=Sweden-Finland (267 words)

	Vyborg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden with present-day Finland, as capital of Swedish Karelia, from 1293 until 1721
		The area was inhabited by the Karelians, that was a Finnic tribe who came under the domination of Novgorod and Sweden.
		In the treaty of Nöteborg in 1323 Vyborg was officially made part of the Swedish realm, and soon of Sweden proper.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/v/vy/vyborg.html (484 words)

	Sweden\|Swedish Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Some evidence supports the theory that southern Sweden was densely populated during the Nordic Bronze Age, as remains of large trading communities from this period have been found.
		Sweden was first mentioned in the 1st century, by Tacitus, who wrote that the Suiones lived out in the sea and were powerful in both arms and ships.
		Sweden has an extensive child-carechildcare system that guarantees a place for all young children from 1-5 years old in a public day-care facility.
	www.echostatic.com /Sweden\|Swedish.html (2943 words)

	Bx8091a (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden's export of timber, tar and iron was important to Britain and both countries benefited from an extensive trade throughout the period.
		Sweden was faced with a serious invasion-threat from Denmark, where the French Marshal Bernadotte (the very same) early in 1808 had been stationed with a Franco-Spanish-Dutch force of 32.800 men to cross the Sounds between Denmark and Sweden if it froze.
		Sweden tried to remedy the latter by different reforms towards conscription of militia, which was generally resisted by the largely rural population.
	www.hat.com /Curr2/Bx8091a.html (8857 words)

	Sweden
		Sweden, which occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, is the fourth-largest country in Europe and is one-tenth larger than California.
		Sweden emerged from the Napoleonic Wars with the acquisition of Norway from Denmark and with a new royal dynasty stemming from Marshal Jean Bernadotte of France, who became King Charles XIV (1818–1844).
		The artificial union between Sweden and Norway led to an uneasy relationship, and the union was finally dissolved in 1905.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108008.html (937 words)

	Chronology of Sweden (1600-1639)
		Sweden renounces all claims to the Russian throne and Novgorod, gives back three towns for 20,000 rubles, and holds Gdov until new boundaries are delimited.
		Sweden and France sign the Treaty of Bärwalde, granting yearly payments of 400,000 riksdaler for five years to Sweden for maintaining an army of 36,000 men in Europe, to fight for German liberties and the freedom of Baltic trade.
		Sweden gains control of the Rhine area from Breisach to Strasbourg, and France accepts Sweden as an equal ally, and agrees to declare war on Spain.
	www.islandnet.com /~kpolsson/swedhis/swed1600.htm (2847 words)

	Provinces of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform led by Axel Oxenstierna which remains in force in Sweden proper.
		Norway was in personal union with Sweden for during the 19th century but never became an integral part of Sweden.
		At the funeral of King Gustav Vasa (Gustav I) in 1560 the coats of arms for the provinces were displayed together for the first time, many having been granted for that particular occasion.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Provinces_of_Sweden (579 words)

	The Finns in American Colonial History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At one period of her history, in one of the destructive wars that militant Sweden was engaged in, Finland gave up one-third of her male population.
		The Finnish contribution to the population of New Sweden was likewise conspicuous.
		We learn from a history of the New Sweden colony, published in 1702, that in a settlement named Finland, which was in the vicinity of present-day Chester, Pa., the Finns lived without fortifications, at peace with the Indians.
	www.santaluz-software.com /mortons/resolution.html (1791 words)

	Sweden proper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fullyintegrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to the dominions and possessions of, or states in union with, the Realm of Sweden.
		Terra Scania, a former Danish land came under the Swedish Crown by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, but it was not until 1719 that it was fully integratedand became part of Sweden proper.
		Sweden proper is, as opposed to Finland Proper, a geographicalreference that has changed over time, where the latter is a province in southwestern Finland that gave name to all ofFinland.
	www.therfcc.org /sweden-proper-275355.html (161 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Sweden, 1448-1523
		The Swedish Riksrad (council of the realm), for the larger part of the period concerned, accepted the view that Sweden was a part of the Kalmar Union; however it saw no need to hurry the election of a king and rather delayed such an election by the way of negotiation.
		Sweden's economy was dominated by agriculture; the population of Sweden proper (without Finland) is estimated as having been 500,000 c.1400 and 750,000 c.1500.
		Sweden's cities were of negligible size, the largest, Stockholm, having less than 10,000 inhabitants.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/scandinavia/swe14481523.html (1157 words)

	Union Lost: Union Lost!
		Uprisings occur throughout west-coastal Sweden and the minimal Swedish army is relegated to holding the peace.
		Sweden launches its own Denmark campaign, harassing Central fleets parked in the far north of the peninsula as a prelude to an operation referred to as Market Garden.
		Sweden occupies Denmark, as well as the Kareliyan Peninsula, holding the Trotsky government responsible for the massive Stalinist invasion from the south.
	www.angelfire.com /alt2/unionlost/ul_4.htm (6899 words)

	Articles - Provinces of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties.
		In addition, the administrative units are subject to continous changes (see article Counties of Sweden) â“ several new counties were for instance created in the 1990s â“ while the provinces have their historical borders outlined since centuries.
		Norway was in personal union with Sweden from 1814 to 1905 but never became an integral part of Sweden.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Provinces_of_Sweden?mySession=ce86d868f3a60a3b00a247f74a8cd66c (673 words)

	Background GNW
		The gain for Sweden was the west coast of Sweden proper and Scania (Skåne) along with the county of Trondhjem in Norway (belonging to Denmark at the time).
		After peace had been restored, Karl XI of Sweden decided that NEVER again should sweden be brought so close to defeat, and fundamentally strengthened his position relative to the nobility (reduktionen) and reorganized the army to become the most well trained army in all of Europe.
		Sweden had been Lutheran for many years, and when Sigismund (also occupying the swedish throne since 1592) wanted Sweden to revert to catholicism, his uncle Karl (IX) opposed him in 1598 and was crowned king of Sweden after thwarting Sigismund's plans.
	home.golden.net /~ksharman/gnw/Background.html (751 words)

	Charles XII, Sweden.
		Sweden lost this struggle against the amorphous coalition of European powers great and small led by Peter the Great of Russia.
		Frederick attacked Holstein, the duchy allied to Sweden by marriage; Augustus attacked Riga acting as Elector and not King.
		Charles XII mobilized Sweden for war, called on the treaty obligations of England and Holland and dispatched Denmark in six weeks.
	www.pierre-marteau.com /resources/charles-xii-sweden.html (1293 words)

	Chronology of Sweden (1700-1749)
		Council agrees to accept Ulrika Eleonora (sister to King Karl XII) as Queen on condition of her acceptance of a new constitution, to rule by advice of council, and to approve all laws passed by the riksdag.
		Sweden concludes a treaty with France, compelling Sweden to declare war on Russia to receive payments from France.
		Sweden signs a treaty of friendship and trade with the two Sicilies.
	www.islandnet.com /~kpolsson/swedhis/swed1700.htm (2253 words)

	Nordic History Panel - The Education Forum
		After some regular Russian troops had landed in proper Sweden (outside the city of Umeå) a truce was accepted and negotiations started.
		Sweden was forced to join the continental blockade against Great Britain but the country didn’t loose any land.
		Norway will have to accept a union with Sweden where the Swedish King also is the King of Norway and the Swedish foreign policy is common for both countries, but Norway will have its own parliament and take care of all domestic politic.
	educationforum.ipbhost.com /index.php?showtopic=1820 (2142 words)

	Emerging Ethnonyms, Ethnicity and Archaeology
		Finnveden was at the southern fringe of medieval Sweden, adjoining Denmark.
		The life of a cattle-tender with his cattle in the forest, was much the life of a ”finder” and he had to spend time in attempts to keep predators away.
		Anyhow, proper etymological and historical archaeological studies of ethnonyms will probably make it possible to identify poorly known groups which disappeared during the general centralisation of political power in the Middle Ages.
	www.cr.nps.gov /seac/wallerstrom/wallerstrom1.htm (4797 words)

	Ethnologue report for Sweden
		Northeast Sweden, County of Norrbotten, municipalities of Gällivare, Kiruna, Pajala, Övertorneä, and Haparanda.
		'Proper' Swedish is considered to be spoken in Svealand.
		Dialect investigation is needed of diverse varieties Gutniska, Överkalixmål, Nörpes, Pitemål, provinces around the Bothnic Sea (Västerbotten and Norbotten in Sweden, and Oesterbotten in Finland), and the island of Gotland.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Sweden (578 words)

	Provinces of Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Provinces or Landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by Counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden Proper.
		The county reform also survived until 1997 in Finland, despite the separation from Sweden in 1809.
		The origin of the division into provinces were the smaller separate kingdoms that eventually united and formed the unified Sweden.
	www.eurofreehost.com /pr/Provinces_of_Sweden.html (235 words)

	GRAND DUKE OF FINLAND FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The use of Grand Prince on John's behalf was a countermeasure to signify his mighty position as sovereign of Sweden, also a multinational or multi-country realm, and equal to a Tsardom.
		During the Finnish_War between Sweden and Russia, the four Estates of occupied Finland were assembled at the Diet of Porvoo on March_29, 1809 to pledge allegiance to Alexander_I_of_Russia.
		Following the Swedish defeat in the war and the signing of the Treaty_of_Fredrikshamn on September_17, 1809, Finland became a true autonomous grand_duchy as a part of the Russian Empire.
	www.amysflowershop.com /Grand_Duke_of_Finland (489 words)

	Johan Lembke \| Family Story 1: The Lembke Family from Pomerania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the eighteenth century, the close contacts between the Swedish possessions in northern Germany (Swedish Pomerania) and Sweden proper gave rise to a new wave of migration into Sweden.
		His regiment was transferred from the Swedish garrison towns in Pomerania to southern Sweden in the early 1770s.
		He participated in the so-called Theater War and the Danish-Norwegian siege of Göteborg (Gothenburg) in 1788 and in a military campaign in Finland in 1790 during the Swedish-Russian War (1788-1790).
	home.gwu.edu /~lembke/familystory1.html (283 words)

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