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Å, Sweden
Å is a small village and a parish in the municipality of Norrköping, in Östergötland County, Sweden. It has a population of about 200. There are also at least 12 other places in Sweden called Å, most of them only a farm or a few houses. Å is pronounced "Aw", or phonetically [o:]. ..
S. W. Erdnase
S. W. Erdnase is the author of The Expert at the Card Table, a book detailing sleight of hand and cheating techniques using playing cards and in continual publication since 1902. Erdnase's true identity is one of the enduring mysteries of the magic community. Martin Gardner has proposed that a sm..
SWE
SWE is a TLA with several meanings: An organisation of young Danish men, and a princess, who drink while watching and enjoying wrestling. (note: not to be confused with Svend Westergaards Ejendomsadministration A/S)Society of Women Engineers, a non-profit organization founded in 1950 to encourage w..
Swearer Center
The Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service, an office of the Dean of the College, supports active community participation as a central to a liberal education. Our approach reflects the University's public trust to both prepare students for meaningful engagement in the American democracy and to ..
Swearing
To swear can mean either to make an oath, or to utter profanity. A court witness will have to swear to tell the truth, sometimes by the name of a deity or upon things considered holy, for example a Bible or a Qur'an. Use of this type of swearing in inappropriate or trivial circumstances, or in s..
Swearing at Motorists
Swearing at Motorists is a two-piece rock and roll band comprised of Dave Doughman (guitar, vocals) and Joseph Siwinski (drums). They formed in Dayton, Ohio in the late 1990s. Joseph Siwinski replaced Don Thrasher (formerly of Guided by Voices), who had originally been on drums. Heavily influenced ..
Sweary Mary
Sweary Mary was a character in Viz magazine, who appeared briefly in 1994-95. Bearing more than a passing physical resemblance to The Beanos Minnie the Minx, her sole purpose in life was to say as many rude words as possible; and the comic's story - such as it was - revolved around her attempts to ..
Swear back of a reference
In United States patent law,“swearing back of a reference” is a process whereby an inventor in certain circumstances can get a US patent even though the invention became public before the inventor’s original patent application was filed. Contents 1 Background and rationale2 Pro..
SWEAT
SWEAT is an OLN/TSN show hosted by Julie Zwillich that aired in 2003-2004. Each of the 13 half-hour episodes of SWEAT features a different outdoor sport: kayaking, mountain biking, ice hockey, beach volleyball, soccer, windsurfing, rowing, Ultimate, triathlon, wakeboarding, snowboarding, telemark s..
Sweatbox
A sweatbox is another reference for a form of torture known as the box. The Sweatbox is also the title of a documentary about the making of the Disney film The Emperor's New Groove'''. "Sweatbox" is a Disney animators' term for the screening room where directors and producers approve or reject ani..
Sweater
A jumper from Marks & Spencer A sweater (also called pullover, jumper, and jersey) is a relatively heavy garment intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though, in some cases, sweaters are made for dogs and occasionally other animals) and typically to be worn over a shirt, blou..
Sweater curse
The Sweater Curse states that if you lovingly knit a sweater for your significant other, they will break up with you. Although counter-intuitive, the Sweater Curse is supported by the personal experience of many knitters (but not all). Knitting other garments (scarves, socks, etc.) as gifts can a..
Sweater design
The ultimate aim of sweater design is a sweater that its intended wants to wear. In pursuit of this ultimate aim, secondary goals include designing a sweater that serves a practical purpose; makes its intended wearer physically comfortable; and makes its intended wearer feel fashionably attracti..
Sweater girl
Sweater girl describes a fashion look popularized in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s by actresses such as Lana Turner and Jane Russell exemplified by the wearing of a tight sweater in order to emphasize the bustline. In its original form the image was often tied to the promotion of new bra technol..
Sweatin' to the Oldies: The Vandals Live
Sweatin' to the Oldies is a live punk rock album and video by the southern California band The Vandals, originally released in 1991 by Triple X Records. It consists of a live concert recorded at the Ice House in Fullerton, California, as well as interviews with the band members and an overview of ..
Sweating
For the plumbing term, see: soldering Sweating (also called perspiration or sometimes transpiration) is the loss of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride (commonly known as salt) and urea in solution, that is secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. Sweat also consist of ..
Sweating sickness
Sweating sickness, also known as the "English sweate" (Lat. sudor anglicus), was a mysterious and highly virulent disease which struck England and later Europe in a series of epidemics the first beginning in 1485 and the last in 1551, afterwards apparently vanishing. The onset of symptoms was drama..
Sweating system
Sweating system was a term used to describe an iniquitous system of subcontracting in the tailoring trade which came into prominence around 1848. In contemporary English the term sweatshop has a similar meaning. Orders from master-tailors were undertaken by sub-contractors, who themselves farmed the..
Sweatin like nixon
Sweatin Like Nixon is a progressive rock band that tours primarily on the east coast and midwest of the United States. Their website can be found at http://www.sweatinlikenixon.com With a sound that has been dubbed Blue Collar Prog, SLN rock like Steely Dan meets Frank Zappa. Google Currently retu..
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Sweatpants
Sweatpants are a kind of informal, comfortable trousers. Contents 1 Design2 Variations2.1 Windpants2.2 Tearaway pants2.3 Muscle pants Design Sweatpants are always made from cotton fleece. The variations listed below are made from different materials. Sweatpants, proper,..
Sweatshop
A sweatshop is a factory or workshop that has attributes in common with the workplaces of the pejoratively-named sweating system of the 1840s. Sweatshops arose at a time when workers did not have the protections afforded by trade unions or labor laws, and sweatshops are synonymous with working cond..
Sweatshop Records
Sweatshop Records can refer to two business entities. The first was a local St. Louis, Missouri promotion that featured the band Physical Therapy. No information on what became of that label or its flagship band is available on the internet. The second Sweatshop Records is a punk label based in New ..
Sweatshop Union
Cover shoot for the album United We Fall Sweatshop Union is a Canadian hip hop collective. The group came together in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2000, when four politically-minded rap acts (Kyprios, Dirty Circus, Creative Minds, and Innocent Bystanders) came together as a collective. Like..
Sweatsuit
For the Nelly albums, see Sweat / Suit or Sweatsuit. A sweatsuit is a suit, hence the "suit" part of the name, that has a thick material usually made of cotton and polyester. A sweatsuit can be worn on many different occasions, but is commonly associated with sports. Sweatsuits are also worn during..
Sweatsuit (album)
Sweatsuit is rapper Nelly's 2005 US only album consisting of tracks from the 2004 albums Sweat and Suit. Sweatsuit also features three brand new tracks including the single "Grillz" featuring rappers Paul Wall, Ali, and Gipp. Track listing "Play It Off" (feat. Pharrell)"My Place" (feat. Jaheim)"O..
Sweatt v. Painter
Sweatt v. Painter, 339 U.S. 629 (1950) was a United States Supreme Court case that reversed a decision first made by a Texas trial court which found that a newly-established state law school for African Americans met the separate but equal provisions of the Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896) co..
Sweaty Handshake
Sweaty Handshake was the debut album by Pet Lamb. It was released January 1995 through Roadrunner Records. It is a compilation of two EPs released through Blunt Records, Paranoid from the Neck Down released March 1 1993, and Spent, released December 5 1994. Contents 1 Track listing2 Pa..
Sweat (album)
Sweat is one of the two albums (along with Suit) that St. Louis rapper Nelly released in 2004. Sweat seems to be the less popular album of the two, by debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200, while on the same week, the Suit album debuted at #1 on the same chart. The tracks "Flap Your Wings," "Na-Nana..
Sweat (Kool and the Gang album)
Sweat Album by Kool and the Gang Released 1989 Genre Funk Length 52:37 Label Mercury U.S. Certification None Kool and the Gang Chronology Forever(1986) Sweat(1989) Unite(1993) Sweat was an album released by the band Kool and the Gang in 1989 following a three year gap between albums...
Sweat (TV series)
Sweat was an Australian drama series created by John Rapsey. The show aired on ABC TV in 1996 and centred around students at an Australian school for the athletically-gifted. The show is best remembered for being Heath Ledger's first regular role on a television show. Ledger played Snowy Bowles, a g..
Sweat / Suit
Sweat / Suit is a 2005 album by Nelly. It combines the hits from the two albums he released in 2004 (Sweat and Suit) into one CD. It was released everywhere except the US, where Sweatsuit was released in November 2005 instead, with new tracks. Track listing "My Place" (feat. Jaheim)"Flap Your Win..
Sweat A River, Live No Lies
Sweat A River, Live No Lies is the first known recording by Far. Track listing "Fear" – 4:41"No One Will Know" – 4:59"Perfect Pair" – 3:32"Living Brother" – 3:01"Who Do U Hate?" – 2:47"Remain Alive" – 5:49"Two Lovers" – 5:29"Harlequin Day" – 3:42"Dance Without Thinking" – 4:03 P..
Sweat Band
Sweat Band was a short-lived American funk group. The Bootsy Collins side project featured Maceo Parker and several other members of Parliament. Their eponymous 1980 album was more instrumental than vocal compared to other P-funk projects. Discography Sweat Band (Uncle Jam, 1980) External links ..
Sweat bee
A sweat bee Sweat bee is the common name for bees that are attracted to pollen and the salt in human perspiration. In its strict application, the name refers to members of the Halictidae, a large family of bees that are common in most of the world except Australia and Southeast Asia, where th..
Sweat block
Sweat block is a product developed in the 1980's by a pharmacology graduate student in search of a way to prevent underarm perspiration. It is now sold by [Syzygy Innovations, LLC] under the claim that it stops sweating for up to a week. ..
Sweat drop
This article is about a manga convention. For the article on perspiration, see sweating. --> In manga and anime, a sweat drop is a common visual convention in which a character is drawn with one or more prominent beads of sweat on their brow or forehead. The convention may be puzzling to reader..
Sweat equity
Sweat equity is a term used to describe the contribution made to a project by people who contribute their time and effort. It can be contrasted with financial equity which is the money contributed towards the project. It is used to refer to a form of compensation by businesses to their owners or em..
Sweat house
Sweat house may refer to: a traditional Sweat lodgea Sauna See also Turkish bath redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Sweat lodge
Nez Percé sweat-lodge The sweat lodge is a ceremonial sauna used by North American First Nations or Native American peoples. There are several styles of sweat lodge including a domed or oblong hut similar to a wickiup, a teepee, or even a simple hole dug into the ground and covered with plank..
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Sweat Mountain
Sweat Mountain is a low mountain located in far northeastern Cobb County, Georgia, in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. The exact USGS location of its summit is [34°4′1″N, 84°27′20″W], and has an elevation of 1688 feet or 514.5 meters above mean sea level, making it the second-h..
Sweat of Your Brow
"Sweat of Your Brow" Single by Jully Black From the album This is Me Released June 22, 2005 Format Digital download12" single Recorded 2005 Length 3:20 Genre R&B/Pop Label Universal Music Canada Writers Jully Black, Leshaun Owens, Karriem Mack, Erick Morillo, Mark Quashie, Colin "Demarc..
Sweat test
The Sweat test measures the concentration of chloride and sodium that is excreted in sweat. It is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). Contents 1 Method2 Results2.1 Reference ranges2.2 Interpretation2.3 Sources of Error3 External links Method Sweating is induced b..
Sweat therapy
Sweat therapy is the combination of group counseling/psychotherapy with group sweating. Group sweating is social interaction while experiencing psychophysiological responses to heat exposure. Group sweating has strong cultural validity as it has existed throughout the world for thousands of years ..
Sweat the Small Stuff
Sweat the Small Stuff is a hilarious standup comedy special performed by Kevin James of King of Queens. This one hour special is re-aired on Comedy Central regularly. ..
Swea City, Iowa
Swea City is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 642 at the 2000 census. Geography Swea City is located at [43°23′1″N, 94°18′33″W] (43.383677, -94.309177)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the cit..
Swebus
Swebus Ltd, part of Concordia Bus Ltd, is the leading Swedish bus company, with 8,700 employees, 3,000 buses, and net sales of 327 million euro. It was the bus division of SJ rail company till 1996. External links [Home page of Swebus] ..
SWEB Energy
SWEB Energy, formerly South Western Electricity Board (SWEB) was a British electricity company. It was bought by Southern Company in 1995. In 1999 it was split into an electricity engineering and distribution company (called Western Power Distribution) which retained responsibility for metering, su..
SweClockers
SweClockers is Sweden's largest hardware website with news and articles about computer hardware and overclocking, including a forum where people can have discussions about their overclocking, modding and hardware experience. Founded many years ago, SweClockers' community has grown and is now one of..
Swecoin
Swecoin is a thermal printer manufacturing company based in Sollentuna, Sweden. They also have a US-based sales division. Swecoin's printer designs utilize a patented looping presenter mechanism in which the a paper loop is formed inside the printer before the printout is presented to the user of th..
SWEDAC
SWEDAC, Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll, the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment, is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Borås. It is the national accreditation body, assessing the competence..
Swedbank
FöreningsSparbanken AB (publ), or FSB, is a Swedish bank. It was decided in March 2006 that the whole bank would be renamed Swedbank, which has long been the name of its international operations, in 2007. It it originally Sweden's main savings bank. Contents 1 History2 Organisation3..
Swedbank Arena
Swedbank Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden that is currently under construction. The capacity of the arena when finished will be 7,200 and will be completed in the fall of 2006. It will be the home arena of the MODO Hockey ice hockey team. In 2008, it will host th..
Swedeborg, Missouri
Swedeborg is an unincorporated community in northwestern Pulaski County, Missouri. It is about five miles northeast of Richland on Missouri State Highway 133. ..
Swedecore
Swedecore (also Gothencore and melodic deathcore) is a nickname for the most common style of metalcore music today, combines the melodies and guitar harmonies of melodic death metal bands such as In Flames and At the Gates with the aggressiveness and breakdowns of late 1980s American metalcore. T..
Swedeland
Swedeland is a small village in Pennsylvania in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Swedeland is part of Upper Merion Township. Originally founded as "Matsunk" by Swedish settlers in 1710, the name was changed to Swedeland around 1840. Situated along the Schuylkill River and the Matsunk creek it was origin..
Sweden
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: [Konungariket Sverige] ([Media helphelp]·[info])) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia. It is bordered by Norway in the west, Finland in the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait..
Sweden, Maine
Sweden is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.9 km² (29.7 mi²). 74.5 km² (28.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (3.13%) is water. Demog..
Sweden, New York
Sweden is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 13,716 at the 2000 census. The Town of Sweden was established in 1814. The town is located on the west border of the county, and the Erie Canal passes through the northern part of the town, and New York State Route 19 is a maj..
Sweden-Finland
The traditional lands of Sweden. (Different stages of expansion marked by shades. Borders as of year 1700.) Sweden-Finland is a modern term, used especially in Finland, to refer to the Swedish Kingdom between the Kalmar Union and the Napoleonic wars, or the period from the 14th to the 18th cen..
Swedenborgianism
Symbol of the Swedenborgian Church Swedenborgianism is the ecclesiastical organization of beliefs developed from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Many aspects are closely related to Christianity, and the movement is founded on the belief that Swedenborg witnessed the Last Judgment and sec..
Swedenborgian Church of North America
The Swedenborgian Church in North America (also known as the General Convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem). The Swedenborgian Church draws its faith from the Bible as illuminated by the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Unlike the General Church of the New Jerusalem or "New Ch..
Swedenborgian House of Studies
The Swedenborgian House of Studies is the seminary of the Swedenborgian Church of North America at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. It offers a joint Master of Divinity/Certificate in Swedenborgian Studies. External link [Swedenborgian House of Studies] ..
Sweden (disambiguation)
Sweden is the name of a European country. Other places named "Sweden" include: Sweden, Maine, United States of AmericaSweden, New York, United States of AmericaSweden Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America See also: New Sweden (disambiguation). This is a [disambiguationdisambiguatio..
Sweden after the Great Northern War
History of Sweden Prehistoric SwedenEarly HistoryKalmar UnionModern SwedenA New Great PowerSwedish Empire"Age of Liberty"Gustav's AbsolutismUnion with NorwayModernizationIndustrializationWorld War IIPost-war Sweden The period from Charles XII's death in 1718 to Gustav III's coup d'etat in 1772..
Sweden and the Winter War
The Winter War was fought in the four months following the Soviet Union's invasion of Finland on November 30, 1939. This took place three months after the German invasion of Poland that triggered the start of World War II. Sweden did not become actively involved in the conflict, but did indirectly s..
Sweden at the 1896 Summer Olympics
One competitor from Sweden was present at the 1896 Summer Olympics. He competed in athletics and gymnastics, with 5 entries in as many events. Sweden was one of two nations present that won no medals; Italy was the other. Contents 1 Medals2 Results by event2.1 Athletics2.2&nbs..
Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code SWE. It was the second appearance of the European nation. Swedish results are typically separated from those of Norwegian competitors despite the personal union of the two kingdoms. Contents 1 Medals1.1 ..
Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics. Contents 1 Results by event1.1 Athletics1.1.1 Running1.1.2 Jumping1.1.3 Throwing1.2 Cycling1..
Sweden at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia under the IOC country code SWE. It was the twelfth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1                 Total Sweden ..
Sweden at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy under the IOC country code SWE. It was the thirteenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1                 Total Sweden 1 2 ..
Sweden at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan under the IOC country code SWE. It was the fourteenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1                 Total Sweden 2 2..
Sweden at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico under the IOC country code SWE. It was the fifteenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1                 Total Sweden ..
Sweden at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the IOC country code SWE. It was the sixteenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1  Sweden 4 6 6 16 Sweden finished in eleventh position in the final medal rankings Gold Ul..
Sweden at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal under the IOC country code SWE. It was the seventeenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1  Sweden 4 1 1 6 Sweden finished in 12th position in the final medal rankings Gold And..
Sweden at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow under the IOC country code SWE. It was the eighteenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 games. Contents 1  Sweden 3 3 6 12 Sweden finished in 11th position in the final medal rankings Gold Johan Harmenb..
Sweden at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code SWE. It was the nineteenth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1  Sweden 2 11 6 19 Sweden finished in 16th position in the final medal ran..
Sweden at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the IOC country code SWE. It was the twentieth appearance of the Scandinavic nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1  Sweden 0 4 7 11 Sweden finished in 32nd position in the final medal rankings Gold None S..
Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code SWE. It was the twenty-first time that the European nation participated, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1  Sweden 1 7 4 12 Sweden finished in 27th position in the final medal ranki..
Sweden at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code SWE. It was the twenty-second appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Games. Contents 1  Sweden 2 4 2 8 Sweden finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings..
Sweden at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code SWE. It was the twenty-third appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics. Contents 1  Sweden 4 5 3 12 Sweden finished in 18th position in the final medal rankings..
Sweden at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece under the IOC country code SWE. It was the twenty-fourth appearance of the European nation, having missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics. Contents 1 ..
Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. Despite the lack of success in recent Olympics, Sweden is seventh on the all-time ranking of gold medals in the Olympics, with 39 golds, and the Italian newspa..
Sweden at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Sweden is participating in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. Sweden has entered 19 athletes in the following sports: Alpine skiing: 1 maleIce sledge hockey: 12 maleNordic skiing: 1 femaleWheelchair curling: 4 male, 1 female Medals          &nbs..
Sweden at the Summer Olympics
Sweden was one of the 13 nations that competed at the first modern Olympics, the 1896 Summer Olympics. To date, the nation has missed only one edition, that of the 1904 Summer Olympics. Year Sports Competitors Events Entries Medals Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total 1896 ..
Sweden Democrats
Sverigedemokraterna Leader Jimmie Åkesson Founded February 6 1988 Headquarters Political ideology Radical Right-Wing Populism/Nationalism International affiliation None European affiliation None European Parliament group Colour(s) Blue, yellow ..
Sweden Democrat Youth
Sweden Democrat Youth (Sverigedemokratisk Ungdom, SDU) is the youth league of the minor Swedish political party Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna). The youth league was initially founded in 1993 as an independent youth league to its parent party. The original name was Sverigedemokraternas Ungd..
Sweden during World War II
History of Sweden Prehistoric SwedenEarly HistoryKalmar UnionModern SwedenA New Great PowerSwedish Empire"Age of Liberty"Gustav's AbsolutismUnion with NorwayModernizationIndustrializationWorld War IIPost-war Sweden The policy of Sweden during World War II was to remain neutral. The Swedish n..
Sweden Finns
Not to be confused with the neologism Sweden-Finland. Sweden Finns (ruotsinsuomalaiset in Finnish, sverigefinnar in Swedish) are a Finnish speaking minority in Sweden. The Sweden Finns are not to be confused with the Swedish speaking Finland-Swedes in Finland. In the 1940s, 70,000 young children we..
Sweden in Europe
Stiftelsen Sverige i Europa ("Sweden in Europe") was the main campaign organisation on the yes side in the 2003 referendum on the Euro. Most of its funding came from the business organisation the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. Although it had vastly more money than the organisations opposing t..
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden Member station Sveriges Television, Sveriges Radio Appearances 45 First appearance 1958 Best result 1st, 1974,1984,1991,1999 Worst result last, 1963 & 1977 [ edit] Sweden debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958. The years 1964, 1970 and 1976 they did not par..
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Sweden Melodifestivalen 2006, the Swedish final, was held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on 18 March, hosted by Lena Philipsson who represented Sweden in ESC 2004. Before the final there were 4 semi-finals and a second-chance round. The top 2 songs in each semi-final qualified for the final, while ..
Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden Broadcaster: SVT TV4 First Entered Junior Eurovision: 2003 Number of Entries: 3 Won: 0 Scoring (since 2003) Highest Score (2005): 22 Lowest Score (2004): 8 Sweden has had bad results at JESC, finishing near the bottom every time. Broadcaster SVT withdrew from the JESC after 20..
Sweden national basketball team
The Sweden national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Sweden in international competitions. Eurobasket 1953 Sweden's European championship debut came at Eurobasket 1953 in Moscow. The Swedes did not fare well in their first tournament, losing all 7 games to finish in last pla..
Sweden national football team
The Sweden national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Contents 1 History1.1 World Cup record1.2 European Championship record1.3 Other achievements2 Swedish national team 20062.1 Current Squ..
Sweden national handball team
The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. European Championship record Sweden's best performance in the European Championships. 1994 - Winners1996 - 4:a1998 - Winners2000 - Winners2002 - Winners2004 - 7:a2006..
Sweden national rugby union team
The Sweden national rugby union team is a member of the FIRA - Association of European Rugby and plays in the 3A division of the European Nations Cup. External links [Svenska Rugbyförbundet] - Official Site () ..
Sweden proper
Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fully integrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to the dominions and possessions of, or states in union with, the Sweden. Specifically this means that from 1353 up to the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in..
Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 1992. The first version of the festival was held in Olofström, with nine bands performing. The next five years, the festival was held in Karlshamn, but this was changed in 1998. Since then the festival has been held in Nor..
Sweden Sessions
The Swedish Sessions is an unreleased album by Ryan Adams Date: October 2001 Location: Nord Studio AB -- Stockholm, Sweden Personnel: Ryan Adams; Beth Orton; others. Tracks You Will Always Be The SameFor BethDear AnnePoor JimmyMadeline IMadeline IIOh, Charles (f/k/a Prison Letter)Come Monda..
Sweden Solar System
The Sweden Solar System is the world's largest scale model of the solar system. The sun is represented by the Globe Arena in Stockholm, the largest spherical building in the world. The inner planets can also be found in Stockholm but the outer planets are situated northward in other cities along the..
Sweden Township, Pennsylvania
Sweden Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 775 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.4 km² (33.7 mi²). 87.3 km² (33.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Demograph..
Sweden v. Yamaguchi
Sweden v. Yamaguchi, otherwise known as in the matter of Marianne Wilson, or in the matter of Mary Ann Vaughn, is a highly complex decision in international family law which touches on questions in law still unresolved over fifty years later. The formal name of the action was Israel Karl-Gustav Eug..
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden Nickname - Association Swedish Football Association Coach Thomas Dennerby, 2005- Most caps Kristin Bengtsson (157) Top scorer Pia Sundhage, Lena Videkull (71) ..
Swedes' Landing
Swedes' Landing is the warehouse road found along the Minquas Kill in Wilmington, Delaware that is closest to the Delaware River. This was the site where the initial Swedish invasion of the New Netherlands colony took place, and marks the spot where the short-lived New Sweden colony began. Referen..
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Swedesboro highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. Swedesboro is a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,055. Contents 1 History and landm..
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
The Swedesboro-Woolwich School District is a consolidated public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Communities in the district are Swedesboro (200 students from a 2000 Census population of 2,..
Swedes Forest Township, Minnesota
Swedes Forest Township is a township in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 50.7 km² (19.6 mi²). 50.3 km² (19.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of..
Swedetown, Michigan
Swedetown is a small, unincorporated locale in Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is within Calumet Township at [47°14′11″N, 88°27′53″W], west of Osceola Road and the junction with Swedetown Road. It is south of Calumet and west of Laurium a..
Swede Grove Township, Minnesota
Swede Grove Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²). 89.8 km² (34.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of i..
Swede Knox
Swede Knox is a former NHL linesman who graduated from Athabasca University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Administration degree. He had 1,983 NHL games since 1972. External links [NHL Linesman Earned Degree at a Distance from Athabasca University][Flyers History] ..
Swede Prairie Township, Minnesota
Swede Prairie Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.1 km² (36.3 mi²). 94.0 km² (36.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water..
Swede Risberg
Charles August "Swede" Risberg (13 October 1894 - 13 October 1975) was an American baseball player. He is probably best known for his involvement in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Risberg was the assistant to the ringleader of the fix, Chick Gandil. Risberg debuted on 11 April 1917 at shortstop for ..
Swede Savage
David Earl "Swede" Savage, Jr. (August 26, 1946 - July 2, 1973) was an American race car driver. Born in San Bernardino, California, Savage began Soap Box Derby racing at the age of five. He moved up to racing quarter midget cars then at age twelve to Go-Kart racing. By his late teens he was racin..
Swedish
Swedish may refer to: Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe (see List of Sweden-related topics)Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and FinlandThe Swedish people (Swedes)..
Swedish-Argentines
Swedish-Argentines are Argentines of Swedish descent. Many Swedes came to Argentina for economic reasons and in order to start a new life. Swedes also helped build Argentina, in particular helping to build Argentina's railroads in the mid 19th century. Contents 1 Henrik Berg and Carl August..
Swedish-Canadian
Swedish-Canadian refers to a naturalized Canadian citizen hailing from Sweden or professing Swedish descent. The 'Swedish-Canadian' community in Canada is 300,000 strong.[link] The vast majority of them reside west of Lake Superior, primarily in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. T..
Swedish-Cuban Association
The Swedish-Cuban Association (in Swedish: Svensk-kubanska föreningen) is a Swedish organisation supporting strengthened political ties between Sweden and Cuba. The Swedish-Cuban Association presents itself as a "politically unrestricted friendship association" http://www.svensk-kubanska.se/cubava/..
Swedish-Novgorodian Wars
Russo-Swedish Wars Middle Ages 1496–1499 1554–1557 1558–1583 1590–1595 1610–1617 1656–1658 1700–1721 1741–1743 1788–1790 1808–1809 The Republic of Novgorod and medieval Sweden waged a number of wars for control of t..
Swedish Academy
"Svenska Akademien" redirects here. For , see . The Swedish Academy or Svenska Akademien, founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste" ("Snille och Smak" in ..
Swedish Act of Succession
The Act of Succession, or Successionsordningen, is a part of the Swedish Constitution. It was adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates on September 26, 1810 and it regulates the right of members of the House of Bernadotte to accede to the Swedish throne. The current Monarch of Sweden is King Carl XVI G..
Swedish Air Force
Coat of arms of the Swedish Air Force. The Swedish Air Force (Swedish: Flygvapnet) is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden. Contents 1 Organization1.1 Fighter Units1.2 Helicopter Units2 Aircraft3 See also4 External links Or..
Swedish Air Force Museum
The Swedish Air Force Museum (in Swedish Flygvapenmuseum) is located near Linköping, Sweden. Airplanes from the early part of the 20th century to the contemporary Saab 39 Gripen (JAS39) are displayed in the museum. It also hosts a Saab 39 Gripen simulator. The Museum is located at Malmen, j..
Swedish allotment system
The allotment system (Swedish: indelningsverket; Finnish: ruotujakolaitos) was a system used in Sweden for keeping a trained army at all times. This system came into use in around 1640, and was replaced in the early 1900s by the Swedish Armed Forces conscription system. Two different allotment ..
Swedish alphabet
The Swedish alphabet consists of the following 29 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Å, Ä, Ö In addition to the commonly occurring letters of the Latin alphabet, A-Z, the Swedish alphabet has the three letters, "Å", "Ä" and "Ö". The letters..
Swedish American
Swedish-Americans are the Americans with Swedish heritage, most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late 19th century and early 20th century. They usually came through New York City and settled in the Midwest. Most were Lutheran and belonged to synods now associated w..
Swedish American Line
Swedish American Line (Svenska Amerika Linien, SAL) was a passenger and cargo shipping line. A direct Gothenburg-New York service was initiated in 1915. The company acquired its first newly constructed vessels in 1925 and 1928. List of ships owned by SAL SS Stockholm (1915-1928).SS Drottningholm ..
Swedish Amphibious Corps
Svenska amfibiekåren (the Swedish Marine Corps) is the amphibious arm of the Swedish Navy. The Swedish Marine Corps was previously known as Kustartilleriet (the Coastal Artillery) but changed names to reflect a different role in a post-cold war world. ..
Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation
Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation, (Syndikalistiska Ungdomsförbundet, SUF) was founded in 1993, and has some of it's roots in the young militant autonomous movement that began to grow throughout Scandinavia in the early nineties. Inspiration also came from the anarcho-syndicalist trade u..
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE) (1901 - 1904) was led by Otto Nordenskiöld with Carl Anton Larsen as the sailing master. On October 16, 1901, Nordenskiöld sailed from Göteborg, aboard the ship Antarctic, the same whaler that had carried Henryk Bull. The Antarctic dropped off Nordenskiöld ..
Swedish Armed Forces
Swedish Armed Forces Military manpower Military age18 years of age Availabilitymales age 15-49: 2,062,566 (2001 est.) Fit for military servicemales age 15-46: 1,802,955 (2001 est.) Reaching military age annuallymales: 51,506 (2001 est.) Military expenditures Dollar figure$5 billion (FY98) Percent..
Swedish Armed Forces' phonetic alphabet
The Swedish Armed Forces' phonetic alphabet is made up of Swedish two-syllable male names with the exception of Z which is just the name of the letter as pronounced in Swedish. Although Sweden has its own alphabet, the Armed Forces use the NATO alphabet more often to communicate, since most activit..
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army (Swedish: Armén) is the army branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden. Contents 1 Organization1.1 Infantry Corps1.2 Cavalry Corps1.3 Armoured Corps1.4 Artillery Corps1.5 Anti-Aircraft Corps1.6 Engineer Corps1.7 Signal ..
Swedish Army rank insignia
For the official view of how to translate ranks please see http://www.mil.se/attachments/thefacts_2005.pdf page 26. The only logical definition of an officer is 'one who holds a commision'. There is no confusion regarding this. All reserve and serving (reserv- och yrkes) officers in Sweden hold a c..
Swedish AsatruSociety
The Swedish AsatruSociety (Sveriges asatrosamfund) is a religious organization, founded in 1994, practicing old Norse paganism and Norse mythology. The group describes itself as a "democratic, non-racist, non-profit organisation." The AsatruSociety arranges several blót, to honour the Norse gods. ..
Swedish Assembly of Finland
The Swedish Assembly of Finland (Svenska Finlands Folkting or Folktinget) is a semi-official body representing the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland. Elections are held every four years, and candidates are nominated by the political parties which are either bilingual or Swedish-speaking. The ass..
Swedish Association of Health Professionals
Vårdförbundet The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) is a trade union in Sweden. It has a membership of 112,000 and represents nurses, midwives, biomedical scientists and radiographers. Vårdförbundet is affiliated with the Swedish Confederation of Professional Emp..
Swedish Association of International Affairs
Swedish Association of International Affairs is an umbrella organization for the associations of international affairs that can be found at most of the major university cities in Sweden. [Official web page] Member organizations: [The Society of International Affairs in Göteborg&..
Swedish Australian Football League
The Swedish Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league created in early 2006, as a possible governing body for the sport in Sweden. Contents 1 History2 E4 Cup3 National Team4 Clubs4.1 Southern Sweden (Scania - Gothenburg)4.2 Stockholm5 See..
Swedish bagpipes
Traditional style Swedish bagpipes (säckpipa), made by Leif Eriksson One of Alban Faust's modernised set of Swedish bagpipes. Chanters in A and G, three drones, and bellows. Swedish bagpipes (sv. säckpipa) is a local variety of bagpipes. The instrument was practically extinct by ..
Swedish Bar Association
The Swedish Bar Association or Sveriges advokatsamfund is an organisation for Swedish members of the Bar practicing law under the title of advokat (advocate), a title which is protected by law and reserved for members of the Association. External links [Charter of the Swedish Bar Association&#..
Swedish beer
Ale brewing has a long history in Sweden, predating written records. It is known, through old writings such as Havamal and others, that the Viking culture used brewing to produce ale and mead. Through the centuries since and up until the 19th century, brewing was mostly a matter of production for ho..
Swedish Bikini Team
On the cover of Playboy, January 1992 The Swedish Bikini Team was a group of American models who appeared in an advertising campaign for Old Milwaukee beer that ran for several months in 1991 in the United States, playing with American stereotypes of Scandinavian women being blonde and having..
Swedish Board of Supervision of Estate Agents
Swedish Board of Supervision of Estate Agents (Fastighetsmäklarnämnden) is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm. It handles tasks related to the state supervision of real estate agents. See also Gov..
Swedish Book Review
The Swedish Book Review is a literary journal, first appearing in 1983, which is published twice yearly. In addition, a specialised "supplement" edition is produced each year. The journal aims to bring Swedish-language literature to an English-speaking audience, and does so through reviews, transl..
Swedish Broadcasting Commission
Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV (GRN, in English Swedish Broadcasting Commission) is a Swedish government agency formed in 1994 that enforces the official rules of broadcasting for radio and TV. If the agency concludes that a show has broken the rules it issues a fine. Contents 1 Juris..
Swedish Budget
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. Swedish Budget Proposal 200..
Swedish Building Maintenance Workers' Union
Fastighets The Swedish Building Maintenance Workers' Union (Fastighets) is a trade union in Sweden. It was formed in 1936 and has a membership of 40,000. Fastighets represents building maintenance workers employed by private, cleaners in cleaning companies, window cleaners and employees of Folk..
Swedish Building Workers' Union
Byggnads The Swedish Building Workers' Union (Byggnads) is a trade union in Sweden. It was founded in 1949 and has a membership of 130,000 with 100,000 members of active working age. Byggnads represents workers in the construction sector. Byggnads is affiliated with the Swedish Trade Union Conf..
Swedish calendar
The Swedish Calendar in use from March 1, 1700 until February 30, 1712 was one day ahead of the Julian calendar and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Thirty days in February 1712. In November 1699 it had been decided that Sweden would begin to adopt the New Style, or the Gregorian cale..
Swedish campaign against Norway (1814)
The Campaign against Norway, or The Norwegian-Swedish War of 1814 was fought between Sweden and Norway in the summer of 1814. The war resulted in Norway entering into union with Sweden, but with its own constitution and parliament. It was the last war to be fought by Sweden. Contents 1 Backg..
Swedish car number plates
Swedish car number plates always have three letters first and three digits after. The code has no connection with the geographic location. All letters A-Z in the alphabet except I,Q and V are used. The swedish letters Å, Ä and Ö aren't used. Contents 0.1 Disallowed combinations0.2&nbs..
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
The Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Svenska Kammarorkestern) is Scandinavia's only full-time professional chamber orchestra. It was established in May 1995 by merging a string orchestra, the Örebro Kammarorkester (Örebro Chamber Orchestra) with a wind ensemble, the Örebro Kammarblåsare (Örebro Wind ..
Swedish Chef
The Swedish Chef, making chocolate "moose" The Swedish Chef is a Muppet who appeared in the long-running The Muppet Show and was operated by Jim Henson and Frank Oz simultaneously. Contents 1 Character2 Merchandising3 Stamp4 Typical episodes5 Trivia6 See also7..
Swedish Chess Computer Association
The Swedish Chess Computer Association ("Svenska schackdatorföreningen" (SSDF) in Swedish) is an organization that tests computer chess software by playing chess programs against one another and producing a rating list. On June 8, 2006, the list was released with Rybka 1.2 leading with an estimated..
Swedish Civil Aviation Administration
Luftfartsverket is also the Swedish name of Finavia The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, or Luftfartsverket was until 2005 the Swedish Government agency which regulated and oversaw all aspects of aviation in Sweden. On 2005-01-01, Luftfartsverket was split up and a new authority, the Swedish..
Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences
The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences (SCASSS) is an institute for advanced study in Uppsala, Sweden. It is affiliated with Uppsala University and one of the nine member institutions of the Some Institutes for Advanced Study consortium. The Collegium was founded in 1985, ..
Swedish colonial empire
The Swedish colonial empire existed from 1638 to 1663 and from 1785 to 1878. The first Swedish colony was New Sweden (est. 1638) in North America by the New Sweden Company. Sweden's colonies were located, at various times, in North America and Africa. Sweden also conducted trade with India and o..
Swedish colonization of the Americas
European colonizationof the Americas History of the Americas Courland colonization Danish colonization Dutch colonization English colonization French colonization German colonization Portuguese colonization Russian colonization Scottish colonization Spanish colonization Swe..
Swedish Commercial Employees' Union
Handels The Swedish Commercial Employees' Union (Handels) is a trade union in Sweden. It was founded in 1906 and has a membership of 172,000, of which approximately 23,000 are retired. Handels predominately represents workers in the retail sector, but also includes groups such as florists, haird..
Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations
SACO The Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation or SACO) is a confederation of 26 independent professional associations in Sweden. It gathers some 556,000 members, all of whom are academics or graduate professionals with a university or colleg..
Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees
TCO The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (Tjänstemännens Centralorganisation or TCO) is the umbrella organization for eighteen trade unions in Sweden that organise professional and other qualified employees within both the private and the public sectors. The affiliated trade unio..
Swedish Constitution of 1772
Sweden's Constitution of 1772 took effect through a bloodless coup d'état carried out by King Gustavus III, establishing a brief absolute monarchy in Sweden. This was a response to perceived harm wrought upon Sweden by a half-century of parliamentarism during the country's "Age of Liberty". The 1..
Swedish Consumer Agency
Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket) is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm. The agency, with a staff of around 180, provides the Swedish general public with consumer affairs assistance, acting i..
Swedish Cooperative Union
Swedish Cooperative Union (Kooperativa Förbundet in Swedish) is a utility cooperative with 60 member organisations and a total of over 2.9 million members. The organisation was formed 1899 and has its headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden. ..
Swedish county council elections, 2002
Elections to the County Councils of Sweden. Party Leader Votes Seats No. %  align="center"− % No. align="center"− Social Democrats Göran Persson 2011334 38,4 align="center"2,7 682 align="center"49 Moderates Bo Lundgren 867804 16,6 −5,6 253 −84 People's P..
Swedish county road
Swedish county road (Länsväg) are roads with road numbers from 100 and upwards in Sweden. The Swedish county roads are public roads owned by the Government of Sweden and administred by the Swedish Road Administration. There is a total of 82,873 km (51,495 mi) of county roads in Sweden. ..
Swedish county road 229
229 Swedish county road 229 (Länsväg 229) is a primary county road in Sweden from the Örbyleden/Huddingevägen intersection in Stockholm to the Tyresövägen/Bollmoravägen intersection in Tyresö. In the Stockholm end it begins as a regular road which after a while it crosses national road ..
Swedish county road 260
260 Swedish county road 260 (Länsväg 260) is a primary county road in Sweden from the Lugnet junction on the border of Stockholm and Nacka to the Handen junction beneath national road 73 in Haninge. Between those endpoints, the road goes through Sickla – Saltsjö-Järla – Hästhagen – �..
Swedish Covenant Hospital
Swedish Covenant Hospital is an independent 332-bed hospital located in a highly diverse community Chicago's North Side. Swedish Covenant Hospital has been quick to adopt to the latest trends in technology, while keeping its compassionate touch. Hence the tagline, "Technology changes. Compassion doe..
Swedish cuisine
In August, Swedes traditionally eat boiled crayfish at feasts known as kräftskivor. The most highly regarded mushroom is the chanterelle. It is considered a real treat. The chanterelle is usually served together with a piece of meat, or just fried with a sauce and some onions and put on a sand..
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk, FMV) is a Swedish government agency that reports to the Ministry of Defence. The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel to the Swedish defence organisation. It is located in Stockholm. See also Government agencies in S..
Swedish dialects in Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnian Swedish is a variety of Finland-Swedish, spoken in Finland. Outside the autonomous island province of Åland, which in practice is monolingually Swedish, Ostrobothnia is the only region of Finland where the Swedish-speakers have a majority (the majority being 51%). Ostrobothnian Swedis..
Swedish East India Company
The East Indiaman Götheborg in Oslo, for the centenary of the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden on 10 June 2005 The Swedish East India Company (Swedish: Svenska Ostindiska Companiet or SOIC) was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with th..
Swedish elections, 2002
On Sunday September 15, 2002 elections were held in Sweden to elect the Riksdag, the 21 County Councils and the 290 municipal councils. See Swedish parliamentary election, 2002Swedish county council elections, 2002Swedish municipal elections, 2002Elections in Sweden ..
Swedish Election Authority
The Swedish Election Authority, or Valmyndigheten, is a Government agency charged with organizing national elections and referenda in Sweden. The agency begain its operations on July 1, 2001 when it took over the responsibilities from the Swedish National Tax Board. Local, and regional elections ar..
Swedish Electricians' Union
SEF The Swedish Electricians' Union (SEF) is a trade union in Sweden. It has a membership of 23,000 and represents electricians in light and heavy instillations, as well as radio, TV and electronics technicians and power station staff. SEF is affiliated with the Swedish Trade Union Confederatio..
Swedish emigration to North America
The Swedish emigration to North America took place between 1840-1910. Like the Irish diaspora it was sparked by poverty in Sweden, which was exacerbated during bad years. Only Britain and Norway had a higher emigration rate. By 1910, Chicago had a greater population of Swedes than Gothenburg. Minn..
Swedish Empire
History of Sweden Prehistoric SwedenEarly HistoryKalmar UnionModern SwedenA New Great PowerSwedish Empire"Age of Liberty"Gustav's AbsolutismUnion with NorwayModernizationIndustrializationWorld War IIPost-war Sweden Sweden between the years 1611 and 1718 was one of the great powers of Europe. ..
Swedish Enforcement Administration
Swedish Enforcement Administration (in Swedish: Kronofogdemyndigheten, literally: Bailiff authority of The Crown), is a government agency in Sweden that collects debts that people and organisations do not pay. They are the only organization in Sweden who can take money from bank accounts of the deb..
Swedish Estonia
Estonia was a dominion of Sweden from 1561 until 1719, when it was ceded to Russia in the Treaty of Nystad, following the outcome in the Great Northern War. The dominion arose when the northern part of present-day Estonia were united under Swedish rule in 1561. The city of Tallinn and the counties o..
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
The following is the text of a plaque hanging on the front of the church. It was placed there by an Eagle scout completing his Eagle project in the spring of 2006. "This church, the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ham Lake as it is called on the National Register of Historic Places, has ..
Swedish exonyms
This list is [Incomplete listsincomplete]; you can help by [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ expanding it]. Below is list of Swedish language exonyms for places in non-Swedish-speaking areas of Europe : Contents 1 Albania2 Belgium3 Czech Republic4 Denmark5 ..
Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights
LGBT movements  Around the world ·   · · Opposition · Violence Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL, Riksförbundet för sexuellt likaberättigande) is a Swedish organization working for LGBT rights. It was founded in 1950, which ..
Swedish Fish
Swedish Fish package found in the US Swedish Fish are a type of quasi-gummi chewy candies shaped like fish. They originally came only in a red, fruity color/flavor, but now can be purchased in bags of multi color/flavor fish, which come in fruity red, orange, yellow and green. The fish come in..
Swedish Folke Bernadotte Academy
The [Swedish Folke Bernadotte Academy]is a government agency focused on improving international conflict and crisis management, with a special interest in peace operations. They offer an annual course in [peacekeeping intelligence and information operations] that is open to all ..
Swedish Food Workers' Union
LIVS The Swedish Food Workers' Union (LIVS) is a trade union in Sweden. It has a membership of 53,000 and is affiliated with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation. References External links [LIVS] official site. ..
Swedish Football Association
Founded 1904 FIFA affiliation 1904 UEFA affiliation 1954 PresidentLars-Åke Lagrell CoachLars Lagerbäck, (2000-) (Men's)Marika Domanski (?-) (Women's) The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) (Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organizes the..
Swedish football champions
Lennart Johansson's Trophy, which has been awarded to the winners of Allsvenskan since 2001. Swedish football champions (Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. Contents 1 History2 ..
Swedish football league system
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden which is controlled by the Swedish Football Association and consists of 274 teams. The system Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its Swedish name and number of clubs is gi..
Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union
Skogs- och Träfacket The Swedish Forest and Wood Workers' Union (Skogs- och Träfacket) is a trade union in Sweden. It has a membership of 55,000 and was formed in 1998 by the merger of the Forest Workers' Union, and the Wood Workers' Union. Skogs- och Träfacket is affiliated with the Swedish..
Swedish Free Church Council
The Swedish Free Church Council (Swedish: ) is an association of free churches in Sweden. It is part of the Christian Council of Sweden (Sveriges Kristna Råd). In total the member churches have about 250,000 members, with almost double that fi