sweden

     

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Trivia about sweden

  • College towns in this country include Goteborg, Lund &, of course, Uppsala
  • Geena Davis must like smorgasbords -- she spent her senior year in high school as an exchange student in this country
  • The 1814 Convention of Moss, presumably held on the north side of a tree, united Norway with this country
  • 1983:"Fanny and Alexander"
  • The Nobel Prize 1901-2001 stamp is a joint issue of the U.S. & this country
  • June 7: Norway dissolves the union that had existed since 1814 with this country
  • Made up of Frida Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson, ABBA hails from this country
  • A recent survey indicated the status of women in this Scandinavian country is the highest in the world
  • In 1973 Carl XVI Gustaf became the king of this country
  • King Gustav I Vasa of this nation founded Helsinki in 1550
  • An ancient Scandinavian name meaning "Kingdom of the Svears" may have given this country its name
  • I'm going to hop in my Volvo for a trip from Jokkmokk to Skovde in this country
  • Karl Branting & Klas Arnoldson are among those from this country, where Nobel made his home, to win
  • Alphabetically, it's the last of the Scandinavian countries
  • Norway,Sweden,Denmark
  • Of Norway, Sweden & Denmark, this one is the largest in area
  • The darkest area seen here, this Scandinavian nation is the fourth-largest country in Europe
  • After a 43-year reign, King Gustavus V of this country died at the age of 92
  • Suede
  • 9 million people live in this northern European country whose flag is seen here:(gold cross on a blue field)
  • I'm working on Dad's old Saab so I can drive it, & I just learned it's a car from this country
  • Bjorn Borg & Stefan Edberg helped this country reach the Davis Cup finals 7 times in the 1980s
  • A fire that swept through a disco on Oct. 29, 1998 killed 63 people in Goteborg in this country
  • We send
  • Olof Palme
  • Both in size & population, it's largest Scandinavian country
  • Gustav V's 1914 borggardstalet, or "courtyard speech", prompted the resignation of this country's government
  • King Gustav III of this country founded a ballet company in 1773; it's still going strong today
  • Chemist Svante Arrhenius of this country was concerned about global warming 100 years ago
  • During the Thirty Years' War, King Gustav II Adolf of this Scandanavian kingdom captured & occupied Munich
  • Norway's longest land border is with this country with which it shares a long history as well
  • March 29, 1792:King Gustav III of this nation is assassinated at a masquerade ball
  • In 1999 a bridge spanned the 10-mile gap between Denmark & this country for the first time since the last ice age
  • Of the 3 Scandanavian countries, the one that's not a NATO member
  • Coming in right behind Spain, this Scandinavian country is the fifth largest in Europe
  • In 1976 Carl XVI Gustaf of this country married Sylvia Sommerlath, a West German commoner
  • This country's Queen Silvia, seen here, lives in Drottningholm Palace just outside of Stockholm
  • Strangely, Charles XIV John of this Scandinavian country had a "Death to all kings" tattoo
  • Around 1000 A.D. Olof Skotkonung became the first Christian king of this Scandinavian country
  • Strindberg set "Miss Julie" in the kitchen of a manor house in this, his native country
  • Lake Vanern, Scandinavia's largest lake, lies just north of Goteborg in this country
  • The drive from Denmark to Malmo in this country includes a 5-mile stretch across the Oresund Bridge
  • Goteburg
  • We wonder if trolls guard the Saab design center in Trollhattan in this country
  • Lund in this Scandinavian country isn't named for Ilsa Lund; it was founded before the year 1000
  • Royal residences in this nation include Drottningholm Palace & Stromsholm Palace
  • 1996 Nobel Prizes carried monetary awards of 7.4 million in this country's currency, the krona
  • In 1814 the Norwegian parliament accepted this country's King Charles XIII to rule Norway as well
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew tries to sell you a cell from Sony Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.) The W44S multimedia phone combines Sony's multimedia, like digital TV, with the phone technology of Ericsson, based in this country
  • The 2 colors on this Scandinavian country's flag are blue & yellow
  • In Delaware colonists from this Scandinavian country built some of the first log cabins in America
  • Goteburg
  • King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Bernadotte,Vasa,Folkung
  • This country's oldest institution of higher learning, the University of Uppsala, was founded in 1477
  • King Gustav III restored autocratic rule to this country in the 18th century
  • Ostergotland,Vasterbotten,Uppsala
  • The elements erbium, terbium, ytterbium & yttrium are named for the town of Ytterby in this country
  • You'll find Gripsholm Castle on an island in Lake Malaren in this northern European country
  • Italians call this country La Svezia
  • Wasa crackers originally came from this country
  • The archbishop of Uppsala is the presiding bishop of the church of this country
  • Count Bernadotte, a diplomat & nephew of this country's King Gustav V, was assassinated in 1948
  • Olof Palme was its Prime Minister 1982-1986
  • Representing this Scandinavian country, Gunnar Hokmark is also the vice-chair of the European Democrats group
  • In 1989 a court in this country overturned Carl Pettersson's conviction for killing Olof Palme
  • In 1973, after a 23-year reign, this country's King Gustav VI died at age 90
  • On June 6, 1523 Gustav I was elected king of this country at the Diet of Strangnas
  • After a 22-year reign, this country's Queen Christina abdicated June 6, 1654
  • Gunnar Ekelof
  • Finland,Norway,Sweden
  • Gustavus Vasa established this country's navy in 1522
  • "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" continues the story about a hacker from this country
  • Wear a jacket if you're going to the Kalix River in this country's Norrland region; it's even colder than Svealand
  • Gripsholm Castle, on an island in Lake Malaren, was built by this country's King Gustav Vasa
  • Denmark,Norway,Sweden
  • Gustaf Froding of this country was known for his brooding verse
  • In Scandinavia, King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Svenska Dagbladet & Sundsvalls Tidning
  • Switzerland,Sweden,Swaziland
  • 1985:"My Life as a Dog"
  • Though Bornholm is a Danish island, it's much closer to this Scandinavian country than to Denmark
  • Carl Henrik Anckarsvard was the leader of the coup that overthrew King Gustav IV of this country
  • Sverige
  • 1523 to 1560:Gustav I Vasa
  • Snipp, Snapp & Snurr, who star in a series of books, are brothers from this Scandinavian country
  • Malmo Stadion
  • Suecia
  • King Gustav III of this country died after being shot at a masked ball in 1792
  • The 3 main regions that make up this country are Norrland, Svealand & Gotaland
  • Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
  • It says right on the bottle: Absolut Vodka is from the country of this
  • Selma Lagerlof, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Lit., was also the first person from this country to win it
  • Actress Greta Garbo
  • Beginning around 1700, Peter was great in the Great Northern War against this Scandinavian kingdom
  • Writer Carl Sandburg
  • In 1649 he accepted an invitation from Queen Christina to visit this country; he died there in 1650
  • The author of the 1st entirely self-written slave narrative was named Gustavus Vassa, for a king of this country
  • The Triple Alliance at the 1668 Congress was England, Holland & this Nordic country under Charles XI
  • Joonas used to live in Goteborg, the second-largest city in this country
  • King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Kirsten, one the American Girl dolls, is a pioneer who immigrated to Minnesota from this country
  • This country's King Carl XVI Gustaf was born Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus at Haga Castle in 1946
  • This country's King Gustav III was shot at a masked ball in 1792 & died two weeks later
  • Found by Carl Gustav Mosander, terbium is named for Ytterby, a village in this country
  • "Un Ballo En Maschera" dramatizes the assassination of this country's King Gustavus III at a masked ball
  • 1960:"The Virgin Spring"
  • Borje Salming, from this country, helped get European players accepted in the NHL
  • Gustav III was king of this country during the American Revolution
  • In northern Europe, Goran Persson leads as the prime minister of this nation
  • Sverige
  • SAS
  • Though born in France, Descartes died in this country where he had gone to teach Queen Christina
  • This country's current king was born Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, at the Haga Palace in 1946
  • In 1706 Charles XII of this Scandinavian country invaded Saxony as part of the "Great Northern War"
  • Tell your decorator you want Gustavian furniture: actual pieces from the time of Gustav III of this country
  • An obscenity case against "I Am Curious (Yellow)" a 1960's film from this country, went to the U.S. Supreme Court
  • "Fanny and Alexander"(1983)
  • Esrange Space Center is located near Kiruna, way north of the Arctic Circle in this European country
  • (Cheryl of the Clue Crew delivers the clue at Peterhof in St. Petersburg, Russia.) Peterhof's Samson Fountain symbolizes Russia's victory over this Scandinavian country that has a lion as its heraldic beast
  • In Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!", the heroine Alexandra Bergson is of immigrant stock from this country
  • Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!" deals with a group of immigrants from this country who settle in Nebraska
  • After abdicating this country's throne in 1654, Christina tried to get the throne in Poland or Naples--didn't work
  • The elf-like Jultomten in this country has kids breathless in anticipation from Malmo to Sveg
  • Inspector Kurt Wallander solves mysteries in this country, homeland of his creator Henning Mankell
  • This country was still involved in the 30 Years' War when Queen Christina came to power in 1644
  • Gotland? Yes we do / Elected to the Riksdag / Sucker for a blonde
  • For the first time since the ice age, this country has been joined to Western Europe by a 10-mile bridge to Malmo
  • Uncle Ingemar's '94 Saab--cars from this country really hold up
  • Marbacka, the estate of Nobel Prize-winner Selma Lagerlof, is a tourist attraction in this country

Tweets about sweden

  • RT @wikileaks: Background to #Snowden-#Sweden row. Sweden's covert relationship with the #NSA and #GCHQ since 1954
  • RT @HistoricalPics: On Sunday, 3rd September 1967, Sweden changed from driving on the left to driving on the right. This is what happened h…
  • Norway done with tightening banking regulation as Sweden prepares to enact stricter lending rules:
  • @arttuJay 's new blog entry on the Swedish traditional student party #sittning ! #sitsit #Sweden
  • Sweden eyes more students from India - Business Standard: #LiU
  • RT @wikileaks: Sweden denies public hearing for #Assange appeal and bans #Snowden "Nobel" ceremony
  • RT @Earth_HD: Milky Way seen above an aurora over Östersund, Sweden
  • RT @KirstenAlana: A Trip through #Sweden: Lacko, Spiken, Bjertorp Slott, Gothenburg via @PlainChicken
  • WAGs treated like stars - Sweden's Peter Hanson has played in two Ryder Cups -- in 2010 and 2012 -- with Europe vi...
  • RT @Acatod: On 3rd September 1967, Sweden changed from driving on the left to driving on the right. This is what happened.
  • @jembawls Oh wow nice bro! <3 Sweden!
  • Hate PV: Ugry Korean Racism #UK #Austria #Belgium #Portgal #Ireland #Sweden #Norway #Nederland #Swizerland #Hungary
  • RT @SwedishFilm: Force Majeure by Ruben Östlund – Sweden's 2014 entry for the Oscars #swedishfilm #forcemajeure #tur…
  • China is modern Nazi #EU #Austria #Belgium #Portgal #Ireland #Sweden #Nederland #Swizerland #Norway #Hungary #Russia
  • @OhBlimey I don't find it boring but I do tend to go into picture overdrive. Don't know if there's an un-photographed tree left in Sweden.
  • Sophie was drinking a Daas Blond by @daas_beer on @untappd - https://t.co/sELwFwz2iu #GlutenFree beer in #Sweden
  • RT @Slasher: Big day in esports. NA and EU vs Korea at #Worlds, 6.82 invades Dota, CS at Sweden's Ericsson Globe, DreamHack's #RoadtoBlizzC…
  • RT @plentyfacts: In Sweden, your car headlights have to be on at all times when driving, even in broad daylight
  • @LTLinder @tim_sweden @sivle_ @ErikaKyrkSeger Haha! Tur jag har @Thompotti & @Makkeberg på min sida 😊
  • RT @peterpxnlouis: RIGHT NOW IM JST VERY HAPPY BC I LIKE GOING SHOPPING IN SWEDEN HEHH
  • RT @aaroncarter: Damn slo damnn ....loved it! Here
  • RT @livesquawk: #Sweden Trade Balance deficit seen at SEK-2.8bln (Aug) vs. +2.5bln surplus (Jul)
  • apparently neocons & Co cannot hide their satisfaction | #Sweden #welfare | @martafana @a_lagna @GGabbuti @dpalma23
  • Abborrkroken Sweden Time: 11:00 Temp:12.6 Rain today: 0.0mm Baro:1006.5hPa Hum:82 Wind:3.7m/s S
  • RT @Footballalbum: Zlatan Ibrahimović at home in Sweden in 2000
  • I want study in sweden.
  • #JorianS4E #Sweden - #DriftingOnIce
  • RT @Stefanp55Stefan: #GoodMorning from #sweden Wish happy #Friday https://t.co/AUhU5z4UnN #Photography #Sverige #landscape #Höst #smile ht…
  • RT @dark_shark: Brian Eno's new installation in Sweden, September 2014 #Stockholm
  • With @ThreeCare in Ireland it will cost me €1.01/MB while I'm in Sweden it's 24.6c/MB. Disgraceful.
  • Getting that shine on #followme #instagood #webstagram #picoftheday #instafollow #sweden #swedishman #instafamou...
  • #Z_1 NASA Proves Allah / Islam Miracle #Arizona #Arkansas #Alaska #Alabama #Sweden
  • Gettin that shine on #followme #instagood #webstagram #picoftheday #instafollow #sweden #swedishman #instafamous...
  • @USAIDPress:#U.S.,#UK,#Sweden,& #Australia Launch New $200M Global Innovation Fund in Partnership w/Omidyar Network
  • A Trip through #Sweden: Lacko, Spiken, Bjertorp Slott, Gothenburg via @PlainChicken
  • @mobiloptim @betech_ It's already used for cultural places in Sweden, Finland and Iceland. So Apple can't sue :)
  • Maybe Mitnick will hire him as a janitor when Sweden are finished with him.
  • RT @OpentoExport: It's #FoodAndDrink focus month here, so pop by and check out our #webinars & case studies to help you start exporting htt…
  • "Ny Mac mini kan släppas i oktober"
  • @sueecampbell I'm Shure that's ok !
  • RT @EarthPixHD: Ice Tunnel, Tarfala Valley, Sweden
  • Sweden is such a fattening place 😷 tempting food everywhere
  • Sweden Trade Balance Swings To Deficit In August #forexnews
  • Swedish Krona Slides Against Euro After Sweden Trade Data #forexnews
  • “@sophia_sweden: @PIekanec just say that it's yours 😂”
  • Kerim Koyunlu Amazing Goal Vs Sweden U21 ...
  • RT @tdwg: Only 2 more weeks to submit presentation abstracts & session proposals for TDWG 2014 in Sweden. Deadline 25 Sept
  • RT @MortalityeS: #MortalitySMITE to compete at @TeamSoloMid Invitational in Sweden: @TeamRazer @GammaGamers
  • @PIekanec just say that it's yours 😂
  • RT @BEAUTIFULPlCS: Noctilucent clouds over Stockholm, #Sweden.