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Geography of Sweden
ContinentEurope
RegionScandinavia
Coordinates62°00′N 15°00′E / 62.000°N 15.000°E / 62.000; 15.000
AreaRanked 55th
 • Total450,295 km2 (173,860 sq mi)
 • Land91.31%
 • Water8.69%
Coastline3,218 km (2,000 mi)
BordersNorway 1,666 km (1,035 mi)
Finland 545 km (339 mi)
Denmark 118 km (73 mi)
Latvia 100 km (62 mi)
Poland 100 km (62 mi)
Russia (EEZ)(Kaliningrad) 15 km (9.3 mi)
Lithuania 18 km (11 mi)
Germany 29 km (18 mi)
Estonia 30 km (19 mi)
Highest pointKebnekaise 2,097 m (6,880 ft)
Lowest pointKristianstad −2.41 m (−7.9 ft)
Longest riverKlarälven-Göta älv 720 km (450 mi)
Largest lakeVänern 5,648 km2 (2,181 sq mi)
ClimateTemperate to subarctic
TerrainFlat lowlands, mountains
Natural resourcesIron, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
Natural hazardsIce floe
Environmental issuesAcid rains, eutrophication
Exclusive economic zone160,885 km2 (62,118 sq mi)

Sweden is a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders Norway to the west; Finland to the northeast; and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the south and east. At 450,295 km2 (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the fifth largest in Europe, and the 55th largest country in the world.

Sweden has a 3,218 km (2,000 mi) long coastline on its east, and the Scandinavian mountain chain (Scanderna) on its western border, separating it from Norway. It has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and it is also linked to Denmark (southwest) by the Öresund bridge. It has an Exclusive Economic Zone of 160,885 km2 (62,118 sq mi).

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