Sweden

**Sweden** is a country located in northern Europe, located on the Scandinavian Peninsula (commonly referred to as Scandinavia). It is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm.

The people of Sweden are called Swedes, and the official language is Swedish, very similar to Danish and Norwegian, but differing in pronunciation. Speakers of the three language can usually understand each other without too much difficulty. Finnish is recognised as a minority language. In 2005 89% of Swedes reported the ability to speak English.

Major cities, apart from Stockholm, include Gothenburg, Malmö and Norrköping.

## Swedes in pop culture

* Ingrid Bergman (1915–1982) - actress
* Anita Ekberg (1931–2015) - actress
* Bibi Andersson (1935-2019) - actress
* Stieg Larsson (1954 – 2004) - writer, journalist
* Björn Borg (b.1956) - tennis player
* Ingemar Stenmark (b.1956) - ski racer
* Neneh Cherry (b.1964) - singer
* Stefan Edberg (b.1966) - tennis player
* Alexander Skarsgård (b.1976) - actor
* Robyn (b.1979 - singer
* Zlatan Ibrahimović (b.1981) - footballer
* Lykke Li (b.1986) - singer
* Måns Zelmerlöw (b.1986) - singer
 Groups
* Ace of Base
* Alcazar
* The Cardigans
* Europe
* Roxette
* Swedish House Mafia
* Little Dragon
* *A Christmas Cartoon: Det hande sig ar noll* (BBC One, 1967)
* *International Cabaret from Sweden* (BBC Two, 1968
* Film: *A Lesson in Love ('En lektion i kärlek'), dir. I. Bergman (1954) (BBC Two 01 May 1970)*
* *Montreux 71: The Magic Box* (BBC Two, 17 September 1971)
* Eurovision Song Contest (1975)
* Film:*Games of Love and Loneliness ('Den allvarsamma leken') (BBC Two, 28 May 1980)*
* Eurovision Song Contest (1985)
* *Garbo* (BBC Two, 25 December 1987) - *feature-length study of the great Swedish actress* (narrated by Bibi Anderson)
* Eurovision Song Contest (1992)
* Eurovision Song Contest (2000)
* *The Bridge* (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018)
* *Arne Dahl* (2011, 2015)
* Eurovision Song Contest (2013)
* Film: *Everlasting Moments ('Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick')* (BBC Two, 2014)
* Eurovision Song Contest (2016)

## Sporting events

since 1964

* 1968 European Figure Skating Championships (Jan. 1968)
* 1972 European Figure Skating Championships (Jan. 1972)
* 1979 European Cup final - Malmo 0-1 Nottingham Forest (in Munich)
* 1985 European Figure Skating Championships (Feb. 1985)
* UEFA Women's Euro 2013

## Eurovision Song Contest

 1984 Herreys - Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley
 1991 Carola - Fångad av en stormvind
 1999 Charlotte Nilsson - Take Me to Your Heaven
 2012 Loreen - Euphoria
 2015 Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes
 2023 Loreen - Tattoo

## Other TV shows

*links to external sites where available*

* four episodes of *Lulu* were recorded at Berns Restaurant, Stockholm in 1969 [1]
* episodes of the "The Young Generation Meet.. *series were recorded at the Cirkus Studio in Stockholm, broadcast in early 1970.[2]*
* *Cliff in Scandinavia* (BBC One, 01 October 1970)
* *Tomorrow's World* from Sweden (BBC One, 20 November 1970) *Sweden - blondes, forests, and stainless steel... when you get to know the country, you may still think of blondes first but planning - or sheer foresight - would come a close second*
* *Cilla (in Scandinavia)* (BBC One, 27 November 1971) - *recorded in Stockholm on Midsummer's Day and on film locations in Norway, Sweden and Finland.*
* *Europa: Sweden - Socialist Paradise?* (BBC Two, 1972)
* *Stone Age Adventure* (BBC One, 1974 - *A cartoon film from Sweden*)
* *ABBA In Concert* (BBC One, 07 September 1980 - rec. 1979)
* *It's a Christmas Knockout* (BBC One, 27 December 1983) - *A festive Anglo-Swedish competition on ice from the Aviemore Centre, Scotland.*
* *Wallander* (British TV series based on eponymous Swedish TV series) (BBC One, from 2008)
* *Agnetha: ABBA and After* (BBC One, 2013) - Documentary celebrating the singing career of ABBA performer Agnetha Fältskog
* *FIFA World Cup Official Film* (BBC Two, 2014) - An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1958 World Cup, hosted by Sweden.

## See also

* 04 January 2024 - heavy snowfall and travel chaos