largest france, germany or sweden in area
At 449,964 km2 (173,732 sq mi), Sweden is the 55th-largest country in the world, the 4th-largest country entirely in Europe, and the largest in Northern Europe. The lowest elevation in Sweden is in the bay of Lake HammarsjÃ¶n, near Kristianstad, at â2.41 m (â7.91 ft) below sea level.