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  *#* is the *[* of Sweden.                                                                                                                                       Stockholm                                              Visby                                                  Goteborg                                               Malmo                                                  capital                                                medical center                                         broadcast center                                       smallest city                                             *#* is the *present [*.                                                                                                                                         Drottningholm Palace                                   Gutening Palace                                        Goteborg Place                                         Konungariket Palace                                    Royal residence                                        state haunted house                                    president's mansion                                    Swedish Stock Exchange                                  
  *Sweden's northern location gives it long winters* and *relatively short summers* with *#*.                                                                     a short growing season                                 a long growing season                                  no growing season                                      an inadequate growing season                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          *The government* is a *# monarchy*.                                                                                                                             constitutional                                         democratic                                             revolutionary                                          cooperative                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           *Although Sweden* is *not now* a *member of* the *#, it has applied for membership* and will probably join.                                                     European Community                                     United Nations                                         League of Nations                                      NATO Alliance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         *#* was *built by Gustav Vasa* in the *[ century*.                                                                                                              The Castle                                             The Parliament                                         The Opera House                                        The Vasa Theater                                       16th                                                   17th                                                   12th                                                   15th                                                    
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  *#* is the *highest point* at *[ feet*.                                                                                                                         Kebnekaise                                             Goteborg                                               Malmo                                                  Stockholm                                              6,946                                                  8,750                                                  15,337                                                 25,042                                                    *Because of* the *#* of recent years, Swedish *voters* have *begun [*.                                                                                          national budget problems                               national health care crisis                            failing economy                                        failure of the nation's schools                        to question the government's welfare services          to demand a further expansion of welfare               to demand the elimination of all welfare               to agree that taxes must be significantly increased       *Sweden* is an *important producer of # and electrical equipment*.                                                                                              precision tools                                        weapons grade plutonium                                computers                                              books                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 *Skokloster Castle* is a *#* with *20,000 rare [ and manuscripts, an arms collection, and a motor museum*.                                                      Baroque palace                                         Renaissance rotunda                                    Classical music center                                 Gothic research facility                               books                                                  recipes                                                printing presses                                       bottles of wine                                         
  *#, early June and September* are usually the *best [*, with *sunny clear days*.                                                                                May                                                    April                                                  January                                                March                                                  months                                                 days                                                   weeks                                                  seasons                                                   *Executive power in the government rests in the #, but the cabinet* is *responsible to [*.                                                                      cabinet                                                monarchy                                               vice president                                         prime minister                                         parliament                                             congress                                               the president                                          the chancellor                                            *#* is the *heart of the [ industry*.                                                                                                                           Smaland                                                Skane                                                  Kalmar                                                 Stockholm                                              glass-making                                           optometry                                              wine                                                   cheese                                                    *#* comes in *denominations* of *kr [, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 and 10,000*.                                                                                         Paper money                                            Coins                                                  Credit cards                                           Travelers checks                                       10                                                     5                                                      3                                                      1                                                       
  *Most of Sweden's industrial production* is located *in* the *south-central area between #* to the east *and [* to the west.                                    Stockholm                                              Kristianstad                                           Malmo                                                  Eksjo                                                  Goteborg                                               Ekilstuna                                              Fagersta                                               Huskvarna                                                 *In recent years* the many *# provided* largely *free by the Swedish government have [*.                                                                        social services                                        educational TV programs                                housing options                                        job opportunities                                      created serious budget shortages                       led to a universal demand to abolish welfare           led the government to control all wages and prices     created no financial strain on the government             *Annual exports* of *machinery, #, paper products, pulp and wood, iron and steel products* total *[*.                                                           motor vehicles                                         glassware                                              ceramics                                               fur                                                    $52.2 billion                                          $48 million                                            $75 billion                                            $13 billion                                               *#* is *[*.                                                                                                                                                     School attendance                                      Church                                                 Voter registration                                     Voter turn-out                                         100%                                                   96%                                                    55%                                                    64%                                                     
  *Most of* the *population of Sweden* is *concentrated #* the *country where [*.                                                                                 in the warmer, southern part of                        in the cooler, northern part of                        in the western, coastal region of                      in the Norwegian border region of                      the land is more suited to farming                     the Swedish gold rush occurred                         the harbors are better suited to shipping              the natural resources necessary for industry are          Sweden has a *#*, *six superior courts* and *[ lower courts*.                                                                                                   Supreme Court                                          Parliament                                             Congress                                               Head of State                                          108                                                    2,000                                                  18                                                     801                                                       *Annual imports* of *machinery, petroleum, petroleum products, chemicals, # and foodstuffs* total *[*.                                                          motor vehicles                                         airplanes                                              military weapons                                       chocolate                                              $48.5 billion                                          $40 billion                                            $735 million                                           $25.5 billion                                             *#* means *[*.                                                                                                                                                   God dag                                               god gusta                                              god morgon                                             god balta                                               good afternoon                                        good morning                                           good bye                                               have a nice day                                         
  *Mountains along the # border cover [* of Sweden.                                                                                                               northwest                                              northeast                                              southeast                                              southwest                                              25%                                                    15%                                                    9%                                                     28%                                                       The *#* is the *[*.                                                                                                                                             head of government                                     head of transportation                                 chief of security                                      head of the armed forces                               Prime Minister                                         President                                              Vice President                                         Chancellor                                                *Because of #* and *land shortages in Sweden early* in *this century*, the *[ party grew into* an important *political force*.                                  labor problems                                         a labor shortage                                       inefficient laborers                                   an influx of foreign laborers                          Socialist                                              Royalist                                               Christian Democratic                                   Nationalist                                               *#* means *[*.                                                                                                                                                   God morgon                                            god dog                                                dogma                                                  auf weidersehn                                          good morning                                          good evening                                           good bye                                               good riddance                                           
  *Skane*, Sweden's southernmost province, *is a region of rich farmland* with *over # castles, white, sandy beaches and* the *[*.                                200                                                    650                                                    100                                                    15                                                     Museum of Cultural History                             Museum of History and Industry                         Anthropology Museum                                    National Medical Institute                                The *#* is the *[*.                                                                                                                                             head of state                                          chief of finance                                       head of the stock exchange                             chief of police                                        King                                                   President                                              Chancellor                                             Duke                                                      *Because of Sweden's #, [* are very *important to* their *economy*.                                                                                             extensive forests                                      limited forest resources                               extensive importation of logs                          limited rural areas                                    timber and paper products                              boat building and shipping                             wood carving and paper making                          imported lumber resources                                 A *full-size #* remains Sweden's *most famous [ attraction*.                                                                                                    smorgasbord                                            meatball                                               fish dinner                                            yogurt dessert                                         culinary                                               architectural                                          religious                                              medical                                                 
  *Stockholm, #, Malmo, Uppsala, Norrkoping and Vasteras are the major [* in Sweden.                                                                              Goteborg                                               Riksdag                                                Oslo                                                   Visby                                                  cities                                                 national poets                                         painters                                               journalists                                               The *date of Sweden's #* was *January 1, [*.                                                                                                                    constitution                                           Bill of Rights                                         Declaration of Independence                            monarchy                                               1975                                                   1224                                                   1783                                                   1511                                                      *Milk and dairy products* account for *#* of the *[*.                                                                                                           37%                                                    14%                                                    73%                                                    65%                                                    farm income                                            state income                                           subsidized farming                                     protein eaten                                             A delightful *custom in #* is the * Kraftor *, which means *[ party*.                                                                                           August                                                 April                                                  May                                                    September                                               Crayfish                                              Lobster                                                Crabcake                                               King crab                                               
  *Sweden has #*, which are *well suited for [*.                                                                                                                  many fast-flowing rivers                               many slow moving rivers                                large water falls                                      many rivers which flow uphill                          the production of hydroelectric power                  salmon farming                                         the production of nuclear power                        coal fired power plants                                   The *modern Swedish government* has *created a #*, which *provides [*, to citizens.                                                                             social welfare state                                   communist dictatorship                                 closed society                                         laissez faire society                                  many services, like medical and health care            a job                                                  completely free housing                                many benefits, including free college education           Although the *# is Swedish*, there are small *Lapp and [ speaking minorities*.                                                                                  major language                                         national TV network                                    major baseball team                                    most popular car                                       Finnish                                                French                                                 Swiss                                                  Russian                                                 
  *Sweden* is *one of Europe's #*, and over *80% of* the *population lives in [*.                                                                                 most intensively industrialized countries              least industrialized countries                         most efficiently farmed countries                      most densely populated countries                       cities                                                 rural areas                                            suburbs                                                small towns and villages                                	  *Early* in the *20th century, Sweden*, which *had ruled* the *neighboring nation of #, [*.                                                                      Norway                                                 Finland                                                Denmark                                                Latvia                                                 lost control of that country                           annexed that country                                   invaded that country                                   was itself taken over by that country                     Sweden claims to have a *#* *[*.                                                                                                                                99%                                                    90%                                                    15%                                                    86%                                                    literacy rate                                          unemployment rate                                      voter registration                                     divorce rate                                            
  *Sweden* is *separated from # by* the *[*, which *run* the *length of* the *Scandinavian peninsula*.                                                            Norway                                                 Finland                                                Denmark                                                Russia                                                 Kjolen mountains                                       Carpathian mountains                                   Scandinavian mountains                                 Swedish Alps                                            	  *Sweden* was *#,* though Swedes did provide* unofficial *help to [*.                                                                                            officially neutral in World War II                     was on the side of the Soviet Union                    backed Britain and France                              sided with the Germans                                 some Nazi resistance groups                            those jailed                                           those deported to Germany                              those who refused assistance                              Sweden's *#* is *[*.                                                                                                                                            major religion                                         gasoline                                               political system                                       industry                                               Lutheranism                                            Catholicism                                            Hinduism                                               Atheism                                                 
  *Sweden* is located *on* the *#* with *Norway to* the *west* and the *[*.                                                                                       Scandinavian peninsula                                 Balkan peninsula                                       Iberian peninsula                                      Crimean peninsula                                      Baltic Sea to the east                                 Baltic Sea to the west                                 Black Sea to the east                                  Black Sea to the west                                   	  Although *Sweden #, German submarine warfare [*, causing economic problems.                                                                                     remained neutral in WWI                                fought with England and France in WWI                  fought with Austria in WWI                             provided extensive financial aid to Germany in WWI     created food and fuel shortages for them               created profits for Swedish ship builders              forced Sweden into the war on England's side           forced Norway to attack Sweden                            Sweden's *most famous #* is *[*.                                                                                                                                design product                                         film making                                            handicraft                                             author                                                 glassware                                              blue jeans                                             free                                                   imported                                                
  *To* the *#, Sweden shares* a *common border with [*.                                                                                                           north                                                  south                                                  east                                                   west                                                   Finland                                                Norway                                                 Denmark                                                The Netherlands                                         	  In the *late 1800s Sweden* began to *change from* a *# to* a *modern state* with a *constitutional monarchy* and a *[*.                                         traditional kingdom                                    city state                                             military dictatorship                                  communist state                                        legislature                                            powerful army                                          ruling council                                         supreme soviet council                                    Swedes *drink a lot of #* and *eat a lot of [*.                                                                                                                 milk                                                   tea                                                    Coke                                                   vinegar                                                yogurt                                                 pop corn                                               pie                                                    cinnamon rolls                                          
  Because *#*, the *climate varies,* with the *far north, above* the *[*, being quite *cold*.                                                                     Sweden stretches over many degrees of latitude         Sweden is located near the Antarctic                   Sweden stretches over many degrees of longitude        Sweden is located near the equator                     Arctic Circle                                          Tropic of Cancer                                       Tropic of Capricorn                                    Antarctic Circle                                        	  In the *post WWII* period, *Sweden #* the super power rivalry of *[*.                                                                                           tried to steer a neutral course between                tried to side with the United States in                tried to side with the Soviet Union in                 provolk a confrontation between                        the Soviet Union and the United States                 the Soviet Union and China                             the Soviet Union and Great Britain                     communist China and the United States                     Swedes must go to *#* for *[ years*.                                                                                                                            school                                                 English classes                                        a military institution                                 skiing instruction                                     12                                                     15                                                     10                                                     13                                                      
  Beyond the *#* the *midnight sun shines* from *[ to mid July*.                                                                                                  Arctic Circle                                          Antarctic Circle                                       North Pole                                             Tropic of Cancer                                       mid May                                                mid February                                           mid January                                            mid April                                               	  The *assassination of Swedish Prime Minister #* in 1986 *shocked Swedes who prize [*.                                                                           Olaf Palme                                             Ingmar Bergman                                         Knut Hamsun                                            Ivar Haglund                                           the peaceful, nonviolent values of their society       their highly efficient military machine                the complete absence of crimes of violence in Sweden   their world famous martial arts tradition                 Swedish *#* come in *[*; *1, 5 kr*.                                                                                                                             coins                                                  paper money                                            travelers checks                                       credit cards                                           10, 50 ore                                             10, 25 ore                                             5, 10 ore                                              1, 5 ore                                                
  Several *# and flat or rolling terrain* cover the *central and [ areas* of Sweden.                                                                              large lakes                                            large ponds                                            mountains                                              deserts                                                southern                                               eastern                                                western                                                coastal                                                   *Europe's longest bridge* is *in the # Islands*, *linking the mainland and [ mile long Oland*.                                                                  Baltic                                                 Swedish                                                Hawaiian                                               Lapvian                                                85                                                     25                                                     72                                                     150                                                       The *# of currency* is the *Swedish krona* and is *divided into [ ore*.                                                                                         unit                                                   shape                                                  weight                                                 design                                                 100                                                    50                                                     250                                                    150                                                     
  Sweden has a *moderately # [*.                                                                                                                                  continental                                            tropical                                               sub-tropical                                           polar                                                  climate                                                wind chill factor                                      ice cap                                                population                                                The *major #* are *grain, sugar beets and [*.                                                                                                                   crops                                                  businesses                                             food shortages                                         food groups                                            potatoes                                               cabbage                                                pumpkins                                               squash                                                    The *#* displays *[* and *Dutch 17th century, French 18th century, and Swedish 19th century paintings*.                                                         Swedish National Art Gallery                           Scandinavian Art Gallery                               Gallery of United Sweden                               Swedish Federation Museum                              old Russian icons                                      prehistoric paintings                                  native American pottery                                pre-Columbian artifacts                                 
  Sweden is *# arable land*, *2% meadows and pastures* and *64% forest and [*.                                                                                    7%                                                     2%                                                     6%                                                     9%                                                     woodland                                               amusement parks                                        metropolitan centers                                   sea ports                                                 *Medieval #*, in the *Baltic Islands*, is *encircled by a [ city wall covered by roses*.                                                                        Visby                                                  Tylosand                                               Liseberf                                               Goteborg                                               44-tower                                               miniature                                              paper                                                  moat-protected                                            The *Swedes are inordinately fond of #* which means *[*. They *drink it at all times of day and night*.                                                         kaffe                                                  carafe                                                 kafte                                                  kugen                                                  coffee                                                 tea                                                    milk                                                   honey                                                   
  Sweden is *located on the Scandinavian #* in *[ Europe*.                                                                                                        peninsula                                              river system                                           mountain range                                         estuary                                                northwestern                                           northeastern                                           northern                                               western                                                   There are *# ruins* at *[* in the *Baltic Islands*.                                                                                                             Viking colony                                          meteor                                                 Estrucan colony                                        Roman                                                  Eketorp                                                Stockholm                                              Malmo                                                  Goteborg                                                  The Swedish *#* is the *[* in Sweden.                                                                                                                           krona                                                  mark                                                   leu                                                    mark                                                   currency                                               language                                               religion                                               subway                                                  
  Sweden is *located on the Scandinavian # in [ Europe*.                                                                                                          peninsula                                              estuary                                                river system                                           mountain range                                         Northern                                               Southern                                               Eastern                                                Western                                                   *#* is the *center* for *sailing and [*.                                                                                                                        Sandhamn                                               Stockholm                                              Drottningholm                                          Gripsholm                                              boating                                                fishing                                                sunbathing                                             snorkeling                                              
  Sweden is *slightly #* than *[*.                                                                                                                                larger                                                 more mountainous                                       smaller                                                greener                                                California                                             Iowa                                                   Rhode Island                                           Idaho                                                      *#* can be made on *ceramics, stainless flatware, [, jewelry, coats, jackets and skirts in suede and furs*.                                                     Good buys                                              Patents                                                Taxes                                                  Profits                                                silver                                                 gold                                                   platinum                                               pearls                                                    There is only a *#* *[* in Sweden.                                                                                                                              1.9%                                                   5.4 %                                                  2.7%                                                   3.9%                                                   unemployment rate                                      literacy rate                                          voter registration                                     voter turn-out                                          
  Sweden's *# are Norway* on the west, *Denmark* on the south and *[* on the east.                                                                                neighbors                                              enemies                                                allies                                                 trading partners                                       Finland                                                Iceland                                                Russia                                                 Ireland                                                    *#*, on the *west coast*, is Sweden's *most famous [*.                                                                                                          Liseberf                                               Tivoli                                                 Visby                                                  Marstrand                                              amusement park                                         look-out point                                         castle                                                 roller coaster ride                                       The *#* are *iron and steel, [, and wood pulp*.                                                                                                                 chief industries                                       main construction supplies                             secondary industries                                   primary housing elements                               precision equipment                                    uranium                                                pewter                                                 pot metal                                               
  Sweden's *#* are scenic *varieties of forests, meadows, sandy beaches and 100,000 lakes and [*.                                                                 outstanding features                                   favorite campsites                                     fishing locations                                      hunting grounds                                        fjords                                                 tunnels                                                bridges                                                islands                                                    *Brightly painted wooden Dala #*, *Swedish clogs* and *candles* in all shapes and colors make *nice [*.                                                         horses                                                 pigs                                                   chickens                                               mice                                                   souvenirs                                              hand-me-downs                                          antiques                                               museum objects                                            The *labor force* is *#* with the *majority of jobs* being in *[, government services, mining and manufacturing*.                                               4.39 million                                           2 million                                              6 million                                              3.75 million                                           private services                                       entertainment                                          communications                                         translation                                             
  The *# of Sweden* is *[ square miles*.                                                                                                                          area                                                   perimeter                                              diameter                                               highway system                                         173,665                                                275,478                                                434,596                                                478,951                                                    *Marstrand* is an *elegant #* with a *[ century fortress* on an *small island off the west coast*.                                                              summer resort                                          health spa                                             nude beach                                             cooking school                                         17th                                                   14th                                                   7th                                                    12th                                                      *Poultry, #, cattle, sheep and goats* make up most of the *[*.                                                                                                  pigs                                                   horses                                                 turtles                                                dogs                                                   livestock                                              barn yards                                             ranches                                                meat exports                                            
  The *#* are *zinc, iron, ore, lead, copper, and [*.                                                                                                             natural resources                                      byproducts                                             most popular metals                                    preferred jewelry metals                               silver                                                 uranium                                                zirconium                                              gold                                                       *Public facilities are located in #, department stores* and in some of the *bigger squares and [*.                                                              subway stations                                        kitchens                                               post offices                                           churches                                               parks                                                  gas stations                                           railroad stations                                      groceries                                                 Sweden is *# self-sufficient* in *[ and potatoes*.                                                                                                              100%                                                   76%                                                    84%                                                    69%                                                    grains                                                 dairy products                                         fruit                                                  beans                                                   
  The *#* of Sweden is *[ miles*.                                                                                                                                 coastline                                              highway system                                         railroad system                                        river system                                           2,000                                                  1,500                                                  3,000                                                  8,000                                                      When *traveling* in Sweden, it's good to know that *# are often labeled with symbols*, or *marked WC* and sometimes require *[*.                                restrooms                                              libraries                                              bus stops                                              hotels                                                 coins                                                  credit cards                                           identification                                         permission                                              
  The *winter days are #* and the *[ often plunge far below freezing*.                                                                                            short                                                  long                                                   tropical                                               misty                                                  temperatures                                           fish                                                   whales                                                 satellites                                                Sweden's extensive *#* have *enabled it to become* one of the world's leading *[ products*.                                                                     iron ore deposits                                      uranium deposits                                       manganese deposits                                     hydroelectric facilities                               producers of steel and quality steel                   importers of tin and quality tin                       producers of iron and quality iron                     producers of aluminum and quality aluminum                 In some cases, when *shopping*, the *#* is *[*.                                                                                                                 sales tax                                              state tax                                              county tax                                             city tax                                               refunded                                               increased                                              decreased                                              doubled                                                 
  You'll find *#* at *[* on the *west coast* of Sweden.                                                                                                           long, sandy beaches                                    twisting highways                                      three modern golf courses                              large tulip gardens                                    Tylosand                                               Liseberf                                               Visby                                                  Goteborg                                                  The *major export and import partners* of Sweden are *#, the U.K., the [, Denmark and Norway*.                                                                  Germany                                                Russia                                                 Iceland                                                Poland                                                 U.S.                                                   Canada                                                 China                                                  Korea                                                    The *#* in Stockholm is the *[*.                                                                                                                                Old Town                                               Elder Town                                             Happy Town                                             Quiet Town                                             historic city center                                   disco center                                           restaurant district                                    red light district                                       Stockholm is the *home of #* which has *[ rooms*.                                                                                                               The Royal Palace                                       Buckingham Palace                                      The Royal Apartments                                   The Royal Guardhouse                                   600                                                    60                                                     200                                                    312                                                      A colorful *# takes place* each midday in summer *at the Royal Palace in [*.                                                                                    changing of the guard ceremony                         21-gun salute                                          audiovisual exhibit                                    Independence Day celebration                           Stockholm                                              Malmo                                                  Goteborg                                               Tristana                                                 *Stockholm #* was *built in* the *[ century*.                                                                                                                   Cathedral                                              Railroad                                               Gazebo                                                 Opera house                                            13th                                                   14th                                                   15th                                                   12th                                                   
  The *capital of Sweden* is the *port city of #*, which is located *on* the *[*.                                                                                 Stockholm                                              Rotterdam                                              Ostende                                                Oslo                                                   Baltic Sea                                             Black Sea                                              Mediterranean Sea                                      Adriatic Sea                                             The *#*, in *Stockholm*, houses the *[*.                                                                                                                        Baroque Palace                                         Broken Palace                                          Renaissance Palace                                     Classical Palace                                       Swedish Stock Exchange                                 Baroque Chamber Orchestra                              European Stock Exchange                                Swedish Symphony                                         The *#* is considered Stockholm's *most [*.                                                                                                                     House of Nobility                                      Regal House                                            Palace of Lights                                       House of Nonsense                                      beautiful building                                     embarrassing site                                      unusual amphitheater                                   historic battle site                                   
  The *#*, with *more than [ islands*, is *accessible by white steamers* and *provides visitors with swimming and boating opportunities*.                         Stockholm Archipelago                                  Swedish Aqueduct                                       Swedish Amphitheater                                   Stockholm Aquarium Complex                             20,000                                                 27,000                                                 15,000                                                 7,000                                                  
  The *largest #* in Sweden is *[*.                                                                                                                               city                                                   prison                                                 village                                                sea port                                               Stockholm                                              Uppsala                                                Goteborg                                               Malmo                                                  
  *Goteborg*, the *# largest city* and *important North Sea [*, is *on* Sweden's *west coast*.                                                                    second                                                 fifth                                                  third                                                  sixth                                                  port                                                   beach resort                                           fish cannery                                           whaling community                                      