Sweden is located in Northern Europe on Scandinavian Peninsula. The state system in Sweden is the constitutional monarchy. The head of the state is the king.
Plateaus and mountains prevail on country’s territory; along the border with Norway thread the Scandinavian mountains.
The average annual temperature in Sweden fluctuates from + 7 °С to - 3 °С. Annually on all the territory of Sweden appears the snow cover.
Sweden is the industrial country. The especially developed sectors of economy are electric power industry, agriculture, mechanical engineering, woodworking and the food-processing industries. The standard of living is one of the highest in the world.
Stockholm is often called the «Northern Venice». This city, according to Swedes, is constructed on water. Here there is an underground museum of the Middle Ages, the Royal palace (1754), St. Nikolay's Church, the Stock exchange Building, Riddarhuset, «the Knight House», the Town Hall building and also set of museums and other interesting places.