SWEDEN
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 10 million, about 0.13 per cent of the world’s population
Religion: The Church of Sweden is Evangelical Lutheran. There are also many other religions and denominations
Language: Swedish
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, with parliamentary democracy
Total area: 528,447 sq km, the third-largest country in Western Europe after France and Spain
GDP per capita (PPP): 47 823 USD (2014)
Population in major cities (including suburbs): Stockholm: 2,123,300 – Gothenburg: 928,600 – Malmö: 656,400
Most important export goods: Machinery and transport equipment, chemicals and plastic and rubber products, electronics and telecommunications equipment, energy products, industrial machinery, road vehicles, minerals, foodstuffs
Calling Code: +46
Internet code: .se
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Time zone: GMT (UTC) +1
Population in major cities (including suburbs
- Stockholm 2,123,300
- Gothenburg 928,600
- Malmö 656,400
- Stockholm 2,123,300
- Gothenburg 928,600
- Malmö 656,400
NORWAY
Capital: Oslo
Population: 5.3 million, 15.5 inhabitants per km² (40.1 per square meter)
Language: Norwegian (Nynorsk and Bokmål)
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy
Total area: 323 787 km² (148,718 square miles)
GDP per capita: 62 025 USD (2014)
Most exports: Oil and gas, Shipping, Wood products, Industrial material, Fish farming, Seafood
Most imports: Machinery, Metals, Food items, Chemicals.
Calling Code: +47
Internet code: .no
Currency: Norwegian krona (NOK)
Time zone: GMT (UTC) +1
Religion
- Christianity 72.9%
- Catholic Church about 2.4%
- Islam 2.4%
- Christianity 72.9%
- Catholic Church about 2.4%
- Islam 2.4%
DENMARK
Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5.6 million, 18.1 inhabitants per km² ( 46.6 per square mile)
Languages: Danish
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy
GDP per capita: 48 994 USD (2014)
Main exports: Machinery including computers, Pharmaceuticals, Electronic machinery, Meat, Mineral fuels including oil
Main imports: Cars, Refined petroleum, packaged medicaments, computers, passanger and cargo ships
Area: 42,931 km² (16,576 square miles)
Calling Code: +45
Internet code: .dk
Currency: Danish krona (DKK)
Time zone: GMT (UTC) +1
Religion
- Christianity 71%
- Non-religious 25%
- Other religions 3%
- Christianity 71%
- Non-religious 25%
- Other religions 3%
FINLAND
Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5.4 million, 18.1 inhabitants per km² ( 46.6 per square mile)
Languages: Official languages are Finnish (spoken by 88.9%) and Swedish (5.3%). Sámi is the mother tongue of about 1,900 people, members of the indigenous Sámi people of northern Lapland
Form of government: Republic, parliamentary democracy
GDP per capita: 37,559 euros (2014)
Main exports: Electrotechnical goods, metal products, machinery, transport equipment, wood and paper products, chemicals
Main imports: Raw materials, investment goods, energy, consumer goods (for example cars and textiles)
Area: 338,440 km² (131,991 square miles), the fifth-largest country in Western Europe
Calling Code: +358
Internet code: .fi
Currency: Euro
Time zone: GMT (UTC) +1
Religion
- Christianity 73.8% Lutheran
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Other religions 1.6%
- Non-religious 23.5%
- Christianity 73.8% Lutheran
- Orthodox 1.1%
- Other religions 1.6%
- Non-religious 23.5%
ICELAND
Capital: Reykjavik
Population: 330 000, 3.2 inhabitants per (8.3 inhabitants per square mile)
Languages: Icelandic
Form of government: Parliamentary constitutional republic
GDP per capita: 47 679 USD (2014)
Main exports: Raw aluminium, Fish, Animal meat and pellets
Main imports: Refined petroleum, Carbon based electronics, Cars, Planes, Helicopters and Spacecraft
Area: 102,775 km² (39,682 square miles)
Calling Code: +354
Internet code: .is
Currency: Iceland Krona (ISK)
Time zone: GMT (UTC) +1
Religion
- Christianity 85%
- Norse religion 5%
- Non-religious 10%
- Christianity 85%
- Norse religion 5%
- Non-religious 10%