SWEDEN in 1996 (History and Geography)

Area : 449 964 km2 Highest point : Kebnekaise 2 111 m A sixth of its territory is inside the arctic circle. It is the largest of the Scandinavian countries. Northern Sweden is mountainous, covered by lakes and forests. In the South, a vast undulating plain is inhabited by the majority of the population. The coastal area is bordered by a string of more than 20 000 islands.