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Another "Greetings From" card for the collection this one is from Sweden., thank you to Tina for this.. I like to collect these "greetings from"cards they are interesting with the facts and figures of the various countries..
SWEDEN : AREA: of Sweden is 449,964 KM2. and has a POPULATION of 9,658,301 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY is Stockholm.:
TRADITIONAL: Swedish houses are painted in red paint that is made in Falun.
VIKINGS : in the 9th and 10th Centuries Swedish Vikings invaded an settled in parts of Eastern Europe as far east as Constantinople. ( Turkey ).
ANIMALS.: There are more than 300,00 Moose in Sweden.
FAMOUS SWEDES : include , Greta Garbo , Alfred Nobel , Steig Larsson , Astrid Lindgren .
SPECIAL DAY :Each year on October the 4th The Swedes celebrate " Kanelbullens Dag" Cinnamon Bun Day.
SYMBOL:The Dalahorse is a painted and decorated wooden horse and is a Swedish symbol.
MOUNTAIN: Kebnekaise is the highest mountain in Sweden and rises to 2106 Meters.
POST CROSSERS..There are over 1,000 Post crossing members in Sweden.
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