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Location
Södermanland province, eastern coast of Sweden.

Dialling code
46.

Population
792,600 (city); 1,942,200 (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
- 3°C (26°F).

Average July temperatures
20°C (68°F).

Annual rainfall
558mm (22 inches).

Language
Introduction
Swedish is part of the Nordic branch of the Germanic language family, closely related to Danish and Norse, and speakers of the three languages can often understand each other. English is widely spoken in Sweden, and there should be little difficulty in communication for English-speaking visitors. Sweden’s most distinctive minority community, the Sami or Lapps, speak Sami, their own language, which is unrelated to Swedish.

Phrases

Yes - Ja
No - Nej
Hello - Hej
Goodbye - Hej då
Please - Tack
Thank you - Tack
My name is … - Mitt namn är …
How are you? - Hur mår ni?
I’m very well - Bra, tack
I feel ill - Jag mår dåligt
How much does - Vad kostar det? it cost?
Do you speak - Talar ni
English? - engelska?
I don’t understand - Jag förstår inte
Where is …? - Var ligger …?
Entrance - Ingång
Exit - Utgång
Danger - Farligt
Open - Öppet
Closed - Stängt
Toilets - Toalett
Doctor - Läkare
Hotel - Hotell
Restaurant - Restaurang
Beer - Öl
Wine - Vin
Menu - Meny
Today - Idag
Tomorrow - Imorgon
Monday - Måndag
Tuesday - Tisdag
Wednesday - Onsdag
Thursday - Torsdag
Friday - Fredag
Saturday - Lördag
Sunday - Söndag
One - En / Ett
Two - Två
Three - Tre
Four - Fyra
Five - Fem
Six - Sex
Seven - Sju
Eight - Åtta
Nine - Nio
Ten - Tio
Twenty - Tjugo
Thirty - Trettio
Forty - Förtio
Fifty - Femtio
Sixty - Sextio
Seventy - Sjutio
Eighty - Åttio
Ninety - Nittio
One Hundred - Hundra
One Thousand - Tusen


Cost of Living:

1 Swedish Krona (Kr1) = £0.09; US$0.13; C$0.15; A$0.18; €0.09
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Viking Run
January-February
Skating race.
Uppsala to Stockholm
Website: www.vikingarannet.com

Stockholm Furniture Fair
Early February
Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, Älvsjö
Website: www.stockholmfurniturefair.com
 
Walpurgis
Late April
Celebrations for the arrival of spring, with bonfires and singing.
Various venues, including Skansen
Website: www.skansen.se

Drottingholm Court
May-August
Ballet and opera events.
Drottningholm Slottsteater
Website: www.drottningholmsteatern.dtm.se
 
Stockholm Marathon
May/June
Starts and finishes at the Olympic Stadium
Website: www.stockholmmarathon.se

Swedish National Day
6 June
Skansen
Website: www.skansen.se

Early Music Festival
Early June
Features music of pre 1750.
Gamla Stan venues
Website: www.tidigmusik.com
 
Midsummer Night
21 June
Parties throughout the city.
 
Stockholm Summer Games
Late June/early July
Various sports venues
Website: www.summergames.se
 
Royal Palace Music Festival
June-August
Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace)
Website: www.royalfestivals.se

Stockholm Pride
Late July-early August
The biggest gay and lesbian pride festival in Scandinavia.
Various venues in the city center
Website: www.stockholmpride.org
 
Stockholm Jazz Festival
Late July-early August
Various venues
Website: www.stockholmjazz.com
 
Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival
Mid-late September
Factory Nacka Strand, Augustendalstorget
Website: www.stockholmbeer.se

Stockholm Open
Mid-late October
Tennis tournament.
Kungliga Tennishallen, Lidingövägen 75
Website: www.stockholmopen.se
 
Stockholm International Film Festival
Mid-late November
Various venues
Website: www.stockholmfilmfestival.se
 
Nobel Prize Day
December
Award of the Nobel Prizes and banquet.
Stockholm City Hall
Website: http://nobelprize.org  

Christmas Fair in Rosendal Garden
Late Nov-end December
Rosendal Palace grounds
Website: www.rosendalstradgard.se
 
St Lucia Day
13 December
Annual festival of light and procession through central Stockholm.
Skansen
Website: www.skansen.se
 
Skansen Christmas Market
December
Seasonal market.
Skansen
Website: www.skansen.se
 
Christmas Fair
December
Seasonal market.
Gamla Stan

New Year Concert
31 December
Cathedral in Gamla Stan

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