Introduction
The Kingdom of Sweden, commonly known as 'Sweden', is a Nordic country located in Scandinavia, the capital It is Stockholm. It is bordered by Norway to the west, Finland to the northeast, Skagerrak and Kattegat Strait to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia to the east. That is, Sweden and Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia faces each other across the sea and is connected to Denmark in the southwest through the Øresund Bridge. Sweden joined the European Union in 1995. Sweden has an area of 450,295 square kilometers and is the largest country in Northern Europe with a population of about 10 million. 64% of the country is covered by forests Coverage, low population density (only 25 people per square kilometer), only the metropolitan area has a high population density, 87% of the population lives in cities that only occupy 1.5% of the land area. Sweden is a modern, free and democratic highly developed country , Its citizens enjoy a high-quality life, and the government also pays great attention to environmental protection.
About the National Anthem
Thou Ancient, Thou Free-'You are ancient, you are free'-Du gamla, Du fria
'You are old, you are free' or translated as 'Ancient and Free Northland', is the actual national anthem of Sweden, written by Ricard Dibek in 1844. This song is based on an ancient folk melody , And compile two lyrics. Unlike the national anthems of other countries, the Swedish government has never officially designated this song as the national anthem. However, it has traditionally been regarded as the national anthem. On official occasions such as national visits and sports activities, the flag-raising ceremony Shi also played this song on behalf of Sweden. When singing, he usually sang two passages in full.
Flag Meaning
The ratio of 5:8. The flag of the yellow cross on the blue background. The golden cross represents the Swedish Falcon dynasty. The golden cross of Sweden. In 1157, King Eric IX of Sweden prayed to God before his expedition to Finland. He suddenly saw the light of a golden cross across the blue sky, which later became the current national flag.
Emblem Meaning
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