| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | SEISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | SWEISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | StockholmGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | SwedenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Kingdom of SwedenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | SverigeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name derives from the North Germanic Svea tribe that inhabited central Sweden; the tribe's name probably comes from the Old German word sweba, meaning "independent;" the local form of the country's name, Sverige, means "kingdom of the Svea"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king of Sweden, marking the abolishment of the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | National Day, 6 June (1983); note: celebrated as Swedish Flag Day from 1916 to 1982CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | CARL XVI GUSTAF (King)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | SEKISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Swedish KronaISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 21ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
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| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | three crowns, lionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Kungssangen" (Royal Song); lyrics/music: Carl Wilhelm August Strandberg/Otto Lindblad; history: adopted 1844 as the royal anthem, but also used as the national anthem until 1893; only the first verse is sung if the monarch is present CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Sweden; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen of Sweden and the father unknown; dual citizenship recognized: no, unless the other citizenship was acquired involuntarily; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name derives from the North Germanic Svea tribe that inhabited central Sweden; the tribe's name probably comes from the Old German word sweba , meaning "independent;" the local form of the country's name, Sverige, means "kingdom of the Svea"
description: blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the cross is shifted to the left side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) meaning: the colors come from the Swedish coat of arms
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
