Sweden Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in Northern Europe
About Sweden
The "Nordic model" of economics and social policy was largely developed by Swedish social democrats and liberals during the early 20th century. The foundation is a strong welfare state, combined with market economics. Swedish society, as it has become through this policy, is often described as "folkhemmet", comparing solidarity in the society with that in a family: —Per Albin Hansson, Social Democratic Prime Minister 1932—1946. In ancient times, Sweden was inhabited by the Suiones (svear) inSvealandand the Geats (götar) in Götaland. Some of these participated in Viking expeditions (seeVikings and the Old Norse), and are said to have founded the first kingdoms inRussia. Written sources from the Viking Age are few and short. Around AD 1000, Christianity replaced Norse paganism, Suiones and G
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