Sweden Unitary state
Sweden is a unitary state in Northern Europe with a population of 9,995,200. Sweden is divided into municipalities (kommuner), county councils (landsting) and regions (regioner).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Swedish Krona (SEK) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Stockholm |
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POPULATION:
9 995 200 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
438 574 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 1995Council of Europe since 1949 |
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SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications