Sweden
geographical name
Swe·den
| \ ˈswē-dᵊn
\
\
variants:
or Swedish Sverige \
ˈsve-rē-yə
\
\
Definition of Sweden
country (a kingdom) in northern Europe on the peninsula of Scandinavia west of the Baltic Sea; capital Stockholm area 173,860 square miles (450,295 square kilometers), population 10,041,000
Note: Northernmost Sweden is north of the Arctic Circle.
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“Sweden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sweden. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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