Småland and the islands
Småland and the islands () is a National Area () of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden. The name derives from the fact that the area covers most of the historical province of Småland with the island provinces of Öland and Gotland, located in the Baltic Sea. Geography. The Småland and the islands area is situated in the south-eastern part of Sweden. It is close to Denmark and it borders the "riksområden" of East Middle Sweden, West Sweden and South Sweden. The most populous cities  are Jönköping, Växjö, Kalmar, Visby, Västervik and Värnamo. Economy. The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 34.9 billion € in 2018, accounting for 7.4% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 32,100 € or 106% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average. Subdivision. Småland and the islands includes 4 counties: