Main Entry:

Swe·den

Pronunciation:

\ˈswē-d^ən\

Variant(s):

or Sw Sve·ri·ge \ˈsve-rē-yə\

Function:

geographical name

country N Europe on Scandinavian peninsula W of Baltic Sea; a kingdom ∗ Stockholm area 173,665 square miles (449,792 square kilometers), population 8,940,788