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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: SE

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SE

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the SE code, which represents Sweden within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
SE
Related Codes
SWE752
Official Name (Native)
Konungariket Sverige (Swedish)
Common Name
Sweden
Common Name (Native)
Sverige (Swedish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Scandinavia
Area
449,964 km²
Country Bounds
N: 69.0625, S: 55.3371, W: 11.1187, E: 24.1563
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Stockholm (59.329445, 18.068611)
Terrain
mostly flat or gently rolling lowlandsmountains in west
Climate
temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summerssubarctic in north
Border Countries
Finland 545 kmNorway 1,666 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Stockholm
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy
Established
836
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
10,175,214
Population Density
25 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbyAElmhultAElvdalenAElvkarlebyAElvsbynAgnesbergAgunnarydAkarpAkers StyckebrukAkersberga
Nationality
Noun: Swede(s) Adjective: Swedish
Distribution
most of the population lives in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found along the Baltic coast in the east; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated
Official Language
Swedish
Other Languages
FinnishNorthern Sami
Literacy Rate
NA
Religions
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 53.9%other (includes Roman CatholicOrthodoxBaptistMuslimJewishand Buddhist) 8.9%none or unspecified 37.2% (2021 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Du Gamla, Du Fria" (Thou Ancient, Thou Free)
National Holiday
National Day, 6 June (1983); note - from 1916 to 1982 this date was celebrated as Swedish Flag Day
National Symbols
three crowns, lion
National Colors
blue, yellow
National Dish
Köttbullar, Kräftskiva,Surströmming,Ostkaka
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
SEK – Swedish Krona (kr)
GDP
$665.016 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.se
Calling Code
+46

Sweden is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. It shares its borders with Norway and Finland, and its coastline stretches along the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak.

*The map highlights the location of Sweden.

Related locale codes

en-SE – English (Sweden)

se-SE – Northern Sami (Sweden)

sv-SE – Swedish (Sweden)

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