Geography of Sweden

Geography of Sweden

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Sweden

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Continent	Europe

Subregion	Scandinavia

Geographic coordinates	62°00′N 15°00′E / 62.000°N 15.000°E

Area total water	Ranked 55th 450,295 km2 39,960- km2 (8.69%)

Coastline	3,218 km (2,000 mi)

Land boundaries	2,333 km (1,550 mi)

Countries bordered	Norway 1,666 km Finland 545 km

Highest point	Kebnekaise, 2,097 m / 6,880 ft

Lowest point	Kristianstad, −2.41 m

Longest river	Klarälven-Göta älv, 720 km (447.4 mi)

Largest inland body of water	Vänern 5,648 km2 (3,510 sq mi)

Land use Arable land Permanent crops Other	5.80 % 0.02 % 94.18 % (2011)

Irrigated land	1,640 km2 (2012)

Climate:	Temperate to subarctic

Terrain:	Flat lowlands, mountains

Natural resources	Iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower

Natural hazards	Ice flow

Environmental issues	Acid rains, eutrophication

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Sweden consists of 39,960 km² of water area.

final_sentence: Sweden consists of 39,960 km² of water area.