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 Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Conclusive archaeological evidence exists that the area comprising Sweden was settled during the Stone Age as the inland ice of the ice age receded.
Sweden subsequently broke away in 1521 when Gustav Eriksson Vasa known as Gustav I of Sweden from 1523 re-established separation of the Swedish Crown from the union.
Sweden has been a monarchy for almost a millennium with supply controlled by the parliament (the taxed constituting one of four chambers).
www.freeglossary.com /Sweden   (2210 words)

  
 sociology - 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.
In the south of Sweden leaf-bearing trees are prolific, in the north pines and hardy birches dominate the landscape.
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.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Sweden   (2571 words)

  
 Sweden TRANSPORTATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sweden's railroad system of 12,821 km (7,967 mi) is operated by the state-owned Statens Järnvagar; 7,918 km (4,920 mi) of the track is electrified.
Sweden has an increasing number of special-purpose vessels, such as fruit tramps, ore carriers, and oil tankers.
Most of the larger vessels, representing the majority of Sweden's commercial tonnage, are engaged in traffic that never touches home ports, and less than half of Swedish foreign trade is carried in Swedish ships.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Sweden-TRANSPORTATION.html   (341 words)

  
 Sweden - MSN Encarta
In 2003 Swedish citizens voted down a referendum calling for Sweden’s adoption of the euro, the common currency of the European Union (EU), choosing instead to retain the krona.
Sweden has more than 20 commercial banks with many branches, in addition to about 90 savings banks and a few other types of banking and loan organizations.
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761563138_7/Sweden.html   (600 words)

  
 electro^plankton: Sweden Says No To Oil
Sweden is joining the short but growing list of countries with plans to be completely oil independent.
Analysts say Sweden is in a better position to make a switch so quickly because the country was hit hard during the oil crisis in the 70's.
Sweden's plan is to invest heavily in fuel cell and recyclable energy to cover its need in lieu of expanding its nuclear operations.
www.tranism.com /weblog/archives/2006/02/sweden_says_no.html   (399 words)

  
 Energy Profile for Sweden
With a cold climate and a high standard of living, Sweden is an energy intensive country; consequently, one fourth of the energy consumed is for space heating.
Sweden has highly developed hydroelectric and nuclear generation capabilities; but little further development of these capabilities is expected.
In any case, both nuclear power and hydropower were influential in Sweden’s energy economy during the last decades, as the country made a transition from its oil based economy (from 1970 up until the present).
www.bu.edu /cees/classes/binna/304/energy_profiles/SWEDEN.htm   (2183 words)

  
 Swedish transportation law - Law Developments (Legal500.com)
Sweden is a party to many of the major international conventions within the field of international transportation.
According to the Domestic Road Transportation Act, the carrier is liable for losses and damages unless he establishes that the loss or damage was caused by inter alia fault or negligence by the injured party, the inherent vice of the goods, or by circumstances the carrier could not avoid and consequently could not prevent.
Under the Domestic Road Transportation Act, the carrier's liability is, in the event the goods are damaged during the transportation, limited to SKr 150 (approximately £11) per kilogram of the gross weight of the lost or damaged goods.
www.legal500.com /devs/sweden/tr/sdtr_001.htm   (1624 words)

  
 Veolia Transport | Public transportation in Sweden
In Sweden, Veolia Transport reinforced its position in bus operation, in the north and south of the country in particular.
In particular, it has acquired 32 of the 125 bus lines for which tenders were issued in Ystad and Lund-Sjöbo in southern Sweden, all of which should generate annual turnover of €4.4 million.
Veolia Transport Sweden was awarded a five-year contract for urban transit in the town of Umea in northern Sweden.
www.veolia-transport.com /en/presence/sweden.aspx   (114 words)

  
 Earlham School of Religion | Event | Pilgrimage to Sweden
She is an American-born Quaker who has lived in Sweden for more than 25 years and has also been actively involved with local leadership in the Swedish Lutheran church.
Transportation between Arlanda airport and Svartbäcken will be provided on the arrival and departure days for participants who contact us ahead of time with their flight information.
Transportation by van from Arlanda airport to Svartbäcken as needed (40 min.
esr.earlham.edu /events/swedenTrip/sweden.html   (1369 words)

  
 Embassy of Sweden - Cars and Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sweden shares with the United States a long and impressive history of making cars and trucks, as well as a fascination with automobile technology.
House of Sweden will be transformed into a visual and interactive showcase for functionality, design and movement.
Cars and Transportation explores some of the challenges facing the Swedish and American automotive industries, such as air pollution, alternative fuel sources, traffic congestion and traffic safety.
www.swedenabroad.se /pages/news____57208.asp   (438 words)

  
 Transportation - Economy - Sweden - Europe
Sweden’s transportation facilities are concentrated in the southern third of the country.
Sweden has about 212,402 km (about 131,980 mi) of roads, of which 14,577 km (9,058 mi) are national roadways.
Inland waterways include the Gota Canal, which connects the east and west coasts of Sweden; although the canal is important chiefly as a tourist route, it serves some local commerce.
www.countriesquest.com /europe/sweden/economy/transportation.htm   (220 words)

  
 Transport Sweden : Travel in Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Public transportation is a big thing in Sweden and you can expect to go most everywhere with it.
Sweden 's buses are quiet, comfortable, large cruisers that sweep along between smaller towns where rail and air service are not provided.
Because much of Sweden is surrounded by water, it is possible to cruise to, from, and into Sweden from other Scandinavian and European cities.
www.stayressweden.com /travel-transportation.htm   (400 words)

  
 Transportation in Sweden
Not only is the public transportation quite good, but many attractions can be found within short distances of each other.
For long-distance travel around Sweden, trains are convenient, as they are in any European country.
In Sweden the trains are clean and punctual.
www.photo.net /sweden/transportation   (406 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sweden has been a monarchy for almost a millennium with supply controlled by the parliament (the taxed peasantry constituting one of four chambers until 1866), and legislative power shared between the King and the Parliament (until 1975).
After 1932 the Cabinets have been led and dominated by the Social Democrats except for: a few summer months 1936; six years 1976-1982; and three years 1991-1994.
Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Sweden   (1434 words)

  
 The Militant - 9/28/97 -- Sweden: Sterilization Policy Sparks Debate
Some 63,000 people were sterilized in Sweden between 1935 and 1975 to supposedly combat racial and social inferiority.
The forced sterilization laws were finally abolished in 1975 as one of the victories of the growing women's rights movement.
Zaremba's articles take the view that the social democrats were responsible for the sterilizations, arguing that they wanted to build the welfare state, but a lot of people did not have the right disposition.
www.themilitant.com /1997/6133/6133_18.html   (1004 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Jönköping is an inland county in southern Sweden, encompassing the northern part of the Småland province.
Kronoberg county represents the heartland of the province of Småland in southern Sweden.
Västernorrland is a county on the eastern seaborder in northern Sweden, south of Västerbotten.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Sweden/desc.html   (2486 words)

  
 Sweden Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Since the devaluation of the Swedish crown, Sweden has become much more affordable, and the simple joys of fresh air, landscape and culture are free.
Away from the cities, Sweden takes in vast areas of scenic coastline and idyllic islands.
In regional areas of Sweden, Tomte the Christmas gnome still lives under the floorboards of houses and barns watching over the inhabitants and the farms.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/sweden   (234 words)

  
 RadWaste.org - Radwaste transportation
Transportation of radioactive materials is necessary when the material is produced or used at a site different from where it is processed, stored or disposed.
The transportation regulations in most countries are based on various versions of the IAEA "Regulations on the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials".
transportation packages must be able to withstand conditions such as drop tests from various heights, fire tests, leak test, immersion tests, etc. without releasing the radioactive contents.) "Conventional" transportation regulations also apply in many cases (such as road weight limits).
www.radwaste.org /transport.htm   (678 words)

  
 Transport in Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rail transport are operated by SJ, Green Cargo, Tågkompaniet and a number of regional companies.
The most extensive network in Northern Europe has Gothenburg in Sweden (190 km on a total track length of 80 km; see Gothenburg tram), followed by the Norwegian capital Oslo.
Despite this virtually all cars in Sweden were actually left-hand drive and the neighbouring Nordic countries already drove on the right, leading to some confusion at border crossings.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transportation_in_Sweden   (504 words)

  
 Sweden: Transportation
I'd guess your cruise ship will call at the Skeppsbron or Stadsgården quays, in that case you'd be only a half mile from the water when arriving with the Arlanda Express train.
If you still needs transport from the station to the waterfront, I recommend you to take a taxi from the Central station, where the A-train (yes, that's what they named it...) arrives.
Transportation from the quay to the ship are often done by the lifeboats of the cruise ship, and they will most likely hold somewhere outside the royal castle ("kungliga slottet", a red square at the close center of the map), or at least somewhere along the "skeppsbron" ("Ship's bridge").
en.allexperts.com /q/Sweden-158/Transportation.htm   (536 words)

  
 The World Factbook -- Sweden
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Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 by the global economic downturn, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries.
Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe delayed Sweden's entry into the EU until 1995, and waived the introduction of the euro in 1999.
sweden.noggle.com   (1205 words)

  
 Sweden / Traveling By Boat
The islands of Lake Mälaren alone form a fresh water archipelago unmatched in Europe, and the overall Stockholm archipelago totals more than 24,000 islands and islets.
Lake Vänern, Sweden's largest lake (and Europe's third largest) has considerable expanses of open water and quite a few small archipelagos.
Undoubtably, Sweden's greatest liquid assets are its canals, such as the famous Göta Canal.
www.geographia.com /sweden/byboat.html   (215 words)

  
 Bus Transportation in Sweden
Bus travel is a good travel option in Sweden with a dense network of bus services providing a convenient way of exploring the country.
Each county in Sweden operates its own regional bus network and many of these regional networks have their own discount cards which can be a good deal if you want to concentrate on one particular part of the country.
There are a number of long-distance express bus services with Swebus and Svenska Buss operating the most extensive networks.
www.studyinsweden.info /bustravel.htm   (102 words)

  
 Sweden Transportation Travel Information Guide
Trains are the basis of Swedish transport outside cities, serving regional centres more quickly than buses.
Swedish roads are of a high standard, marred only by their popularity with moose, reindeer and elk around dawn and dusk.
You need only a recognised full licence to drive in Sweden: an international licence is unnecessary unless you want to rent a car.
www.sweden-hotel-reservations.net /transportation_in_sweden.html   (721 words)

  
 Stockholm airport, railroad, airline & transportation information - Sweden
Positioned where the waters of Lake Mälaren rush into the Baltic, Stockholm is one of Europe's most beautiful capitals.
Air pollution is minimal, and the city streets are relatively clean and safe.
There is no point in renting a car as the availability, efficiency and cheapest way to travel around the city is via public transport which include, city subway, bus, and rail services, Some offer free admission to more than 60 museums.
www.grijns.net /stockholm_se.html   (196 words)

  
 Public transportation in Göteborg Sweden
Sweden´s official website for tourism and travel information
The Gothenburg Pass (“Göteborgs Pass”) offers free transport on buses, trams and archipelago boat trips, free entry to Gothenburg museums and the Liseberg amusement park, as well as a free boat trip to Elfsborg fortress and free parking in borough spaces.
A part of the official gateway to Sweden
www.visitsweden.com /VSTemplates/TGArticle____25757.aspx   (163 words)

  
 Transportation Sweden Europe Regional   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Automatisk meteraflæsning endnu ikke brudt igennemUgensErhverv, Denmark - 21 hours agoIn Sweden Vattenfall is installing AMR in three different areas of the country and in each of these areas a different communication option is being utilized...
Pilot in port crash charged with drug possessionWDBJ7.com, VA - 5 hours agoBALTIMORE Maryland Transportation Authority Police say they've charged the pilot of helicopter that crashed while landing at the Port of Baltimore with drug...
Names and GamesLaconia Citizen, NH - 13 hours agoCost for this trip is $45.00 (which includes coach bus transportation and a ticket for lower level seating), and must be paid in full by January 8th.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Sweden/Transportation   (425 words)

  
 Sweden Transportation Tips by Sjalen - VirtualTourist.com
They are also a good alternative if you want to visit the far south of Sweden as they have plenty of flights to Copenhagen from all over Europe.
Another one for the far south of Sweden is Transavia which flies Amsterdam to Copenhagen, but also to Stockholm.
Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia is definately on my list of places to visit.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/30bb6/59/9   (1114 words)

  
 Sweden and Space Transportation Systems
Like its neighbor Norway, Sweden has suggested converting its sounding rocket range Esrange into a small space launch facility.
During 1993 Sweden had joined Norway in offering a Polar Satellite Service with a yet-to-be-determined launch vehicle.
Later, Sweden leaned toward cooperation with the Russian Federation to meet potential commercial opportunities and its modest national orbital requirements.
fas.org /spp/guide/sweden/launch   (134 words)

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