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Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige[a] | |
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| Motto: (royal) "För Sverige – i tiden"[a] "For Sweden – With the Times"[1] | |
| Anthem: Du gamla, du fria[b] Thou ancient, thou free Royal anthem: Kungssången March: Yor de love | |
| Capital and largest city | Stockholm 59°21′N18°4′E / 59.350°N 18.067°E / 59.350; 18.067 |
| Official languages | Swedish |
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| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Unitaryparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
• Speaker of the Riksdag | Andreas Norlén |
• Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Legislature | Riksdag |
• A unified Swedish kingdom established | By the early 12th century |
• Part of Kalmar Union | 1397–1523 |
• Part of Swedish-Norwegian Union | 4 November 181
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