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Political Status
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a one-house Parliamentary regime (Riksdag). The constitution dates from 1st January 1975, but it is based on the constitution of 1809.
The country is ruled by King Carl Gustav XVI, whose power is symbolic. It is a pluralistic, democratic and denominational monarchy.
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Geographical situation
Sweden is situated in northern Europe, it has common borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the north-east.
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Economy
Since 1995 the economy has been picking up. The internal and export demands have risen and continue to rise. The general economy has benefitted from the increased export of telecommunications, paper and pharmaceuticals. The low rate of unemployment and the planned income tax reductions have stimulated consumption without putting undue pressure on the level of prices.
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Agriculture
The agricultural sector is not very well developed in the country, only 3% of the work force are employed in it and it only earns 2.2% of the GDP. It is subsidized by the government.
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Industry
Nearly 25% of the working population are employed in the industrial sector, earning 32% of the GNP.
The sector deals mainly with manufacturing. Iron, copper, zinc and silver are mined but the mining activity only represents 1% of the GDP. Steel is worked, particularly in the manufacturing of precision materials such as weapons and ball bearings.
In the electronic field, Sweden produces radios and telephones.
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Other sectors
Services contribute 68% of the GNP and employ nearly 71% of the working population. They occupy a major part of the Swedish economy : financial services, insurances, real estate and services supplied to companies.
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Main towns
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm which has a population of 1,700,000.
Stockholm is a peaceful town. It is considered to be one of the world leaders as a dynamic centre of design. It is placed between the Mälar Lake and the Baltic Sea. The town was built on 14 islands, within an archipelego of 24,000 islands.
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Climate
The climate varies enormously due to the latitude of the country, but benefits from temperate effects from the Gulf Stream.
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Working in the country
Before leaving :
Languages : It is advisable to take language lessons, or improve your existing level. The quality of job that you could aspire to will depend on your knowledge of the language. There are several language institutes where you can take Swedish lessons.

Formalities to be completed : If you are employed by a French or international company you don't have to deal with any formalities, the administrative services usually take charge of all the formalities for expatriate staff. It is only if you are the only representative of your company in the country (eg commercial or in charge of a liaising office..) that you would have to deal with any administrative formalities yourself.
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Formalities
To enter Sweden you only need a valid identity card or passport if you are not staying longer than 3 months.
If you are staying longer than 3 months you need to get a resident's permit. In order to qualify for one you have to have a work contract or be able to prove that you can financially provide for yourself and have enough money to get home eventually.
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