Politics O' Sweden
Conventional long form name: Kingdom of Sweden
Capitol City: Stockholm
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Date of Independence: June 6, 1523
National Holiday: National Day June 6th, marking of Swedish Independence
Capitol City: Stockholm
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Date of Independence: June 6, 1523
National Holiday: National Day June 6th, marking of Swedish Independence
Chief of State: King Carl XVI Gustaf
Leader of Government: Prime Minister Fredrik Rienfeldt
Executive Branch/ Powers: The monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually becomes the prime minister.
Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms).
Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court justices nominated by the Board of Judges, a 9-member nominating body consisting of high-level judges, prosecutors, and members of Parliament; justices appointed by the Government; following a probationary period, justices' appointments are permanent.
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal.
Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Bjorn O. LYRVALL
Location of embassy in U.S.: 2900 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20007
Location of their consulates in the U.S.: Anchorage, AK ; Atlanta, GA ; Boston, MA ; Charlotte Amelie, VI ; Chicago, IL ; Cleveland, OH ; Dallas, TX ; Denver, CO ; Detroit, MI ; Fort Lauderdale and Miami, FL ; Hamilton, Bermuda ; Honolulu, HA ; Houston, TX ; Jamestown, NY ; Las Vegas, NV ; Milwaukee, IL ; Minneapolis, MN ; New Orleans, LA ; New York, NY ;Norfolk, VA ; Omaha, NA ; Philadelphia, PA ; Phoenix, AZ ; Raleigh, NC ; Salt Lake City, UT ; San Diego, CA ; San Francisco, CA ; San Juan, PR ; Seattle, WA ; St. Louis, MO.
Name of U.S. Ambassador to them: Ambassador Mark Francis BRZEZINSKI
Location of U.S. consulates in Sweden:
Representative in the UN: Martin GRUNDITZ
Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms).
Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court justices nominated by the Board of Judges, a 9-member nominating body consisting of high-level judges, prosecutors, and members of Parliament; justices appointed by the Government; following a probationary period, justices' appointments are permanent.
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal.
Ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Bjorn O. LYRVALL
Location of embassy in U.S.: 2900 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20007
Location of their consulates in the U.S.: Anchorage, AK ; Atlanta, GA ; Boston, MA ; Charlotte Amelie, VI ; Chicago, IL ; Cleveland, OH ; Dallas, TX ; Denver, CO ; Detroit, MI ; Fort Lauderdale and Miami, FL ; Hamilton, Bermuda ; Honolulu, HA ; Houston, TX ; Jamestown, NY ; Las Vegas, NV ; Milwaukee, IL ; Minneapolis, MN ; New Orleans, LA ; New York, NY ;Norfolk, VA ; Omaha, NA ; Philadelphia, PA ; Phoenix, AZ ; Raleigh, NC ; Salt Lake City, UT ; San Diego, CA ; San Francisco, CA ; San Juan, PR ; Seattle, WA ; St. Louis, MO.
Name of U.S. Ambassador to them: Ambassador Mark Francis BRZEZINSKI
Location of U.S. consulates in Sweden:
Representative in the UN: Martin GRUNDITZ
Description of Flag: Blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the colors reflect those of the Swedish coat of arms - three gold crowns on a blue field.
Sweden's National Anthem: "Du Gamla, Du Fria" (Thou Ancient, Thou Free)
National Symbol: Three crowns; lion
International Disputes: None
Refugees: 24,741 (Iraq); 19,416 (Somalia); 8,454 (Afghanistan); 6,414 (Eritrea); 6,051 (Syria) (2012)
Internationally displaced persons: None
Stateless persons: 9,596 (2012); note - the majority of stateless people come from the Middle East and Somalia.
International trafficking of humans: None
International drug trafficking: None
International Disputes: None
Refugees: 24,741 (Iraq); 19,416 (Somalia); 8,454 (Afghanistan); 6,414 (Eritrea); 6,051 (Syria) (2012)
Internationally displaced persons: None
Stateless persons: 9,596 (2012); note - the majority of stateless people come from the Middle East and Somalia.
International trafficking of humans: None
International drug trafficking: None