Country name:
conventional long form:
Kingdom of Sweden
conventional short form:
Sweden
local long form:
Konungariket Sverige
local short form:
Sverige
Data code: SW
Government type: constitutional monarchy
Capital: Stockholm
Administrative divisions: 21 counties (län, singular and plural); Blekinge?, Dalarnas?, Gävleborg?s, Gotlands, Halland?s, Jämtland?s, Jönköping?s, Kalmar?, Kronoberg?s, Norrbotten?s, Örebro?, Östergötlands, Skåne?, Södermanlands, Stockholms, Uppsala, Värmland?s, Västerbotten?s, Västernorlland?s, Västmanland?s, [Västra Götaland]?s
Independence: 6 June 1523 ([Gustav Vasa]? elected king)
National holiday: Day of the Swedish Flag, 6 June
Constitution: 1 January 1975
Legal system: civil law system influenced by customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
King Carl XVI Gustaf (since 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)
head of government:
Prime Minister [Göran Persson]? (since 21 March 1996)
cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
elections:
the monarch is hereditary; prime minister elected by the Parliament; election last held NA September 1998 (next to be held NA 2002)
election results:
[Göran Persson]? reelected prime minister with 131 out of 349 votes
Legislative branch:
unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 20 September 1998 (next to be held NA September 2002)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Social Democrats 36.5%, Moderates 22.7%, Left Party 12%, Christian Democrats 11.8%, Center Party 5.1%, Liberal Party 4.7%, Greens 4.5%; seats by party - Social Democrats 131, Moderates 82, Left Party 43, Christian Democrats 42, Center Party 18, Liberal Party 17, Greens 16
Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Högsta Domstolen, judges are appointed by the government (prime minister and cabinet)
Political parties and leaders: Center Party [Maude Olofsson]?; Christian Democratic Party [Alf Svensson]?; Green Party [no formal leader but party spokespersons are [[Matz Hammarström and Lotta N Hedström]]; Left Party or VP (formerly Communist) [Gudrun Schyman]?; Liberal People's Party [Lars Leijonborg]?; Moderate Party (conservative) [Bo Lundgren]?; Social Democratic Party [Goran Persson]?
International organization participation: AfDB?, AsDB, [Australia Group]?, BIS?, CBSS?, CCC?, CE, CERN?, EAPC?, EBRD?, ECE?, EIB?, ESA?, EU, FAO, G-6?, G-9?, G-10?, IADB?, IAEA, IBRD?, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU?, ICRM?, IDA?, IEA?, IFAD?, IFC?, IFRCS?, IHO?, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat?, Intelsat?, Interpol?, IOC, IOM?, ISO, ITU, MINURSO?, MONUC?, NAM? (guest), NC?, NEA?, NIB?, NSG?, OAS? (observer), OECD, OPCW?, OSCE?, PCA?, PFP?, UN, UNCTAD?, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO?, UNIKOM?, UNMIBH?, UNMIK?, UNMOGIP?, UNMOP?, UNOMIG?, UNTAET?, UNTSO?, UPU, WEU? (observer), WFTU?, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC?
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Rolf Ekeus
chancery:
1501 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-1702
telephone:
[1] (202) 467-2600
FAX:
[1] (202) 467-2699
consulate(s) general:
Los Angeles and New York
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Lyndon Lowell OLSON, Jr.
embassy:
Strandvagen 101, S-115 89 Stockholm
mailing address:
American Embassy Stockholm, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-5750 (pouch)
telephone:
[46] (8) 783 53 00
FAX:
[46] (8) 661 19 64
Flag description: blue with a yellow cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
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