Politics
COUNTRY'S NAME
Kingdom of Sweden
CAPITAL CITY
Stockholm
Type of Government
constitutional monarchy
DATE OF INDEPENDENCE
6 June 1523
National Holidays
Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)
CHEIF OF STATE
King CARL XVI GUSTAF.
Head of Government
Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT
Executive Branch
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. The prime minister then selects his cabinet members.
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen; Supreme Administrative Court note: the Supreme Court is the highest court of general jurisdiction and the Supreme Administrative Court is the highest administrative court.
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms).SUFFRAGE
18 years of age; universal.
Their US Ambassador
Ambassador Jonas HAFSTROM
Their US Embassy
The House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007.
Their Consulates
New York
Our Ambassador
Ambassador Mark BRZEZINSKI
U.S. EMBASSY (THERE)
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 31, SE-11589 Stockholm
Our Consulates
None
UN REPRESENTATIVE
Mårten Grunditz
THEIR 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.
National Symbols
three crowns; lion.
Kingdom of Sweden
CAPITAL CITY
Stockholm
Type of Government
constitutional monarchy
DATE OF INDEPENDENCE
6 June 1523
National Holidays
Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)
CHEIF OF STATE
King CARL XVI GUSTAF.
Head of Government
Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT
Executive Branch
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. The prime minister then selects his cabinet members.
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen; Supreme Administrative Court note: the Supreme Court is the highest court of general jurisdiction and the Supreme Administrative Court is the highest administrative court.
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms).SUFFRAGE
18 years of age; universal.
Their US Ambassador
Ambassador Jonas HAFSTROM
Their US Embassy
The House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007.
Their Consulates
New York
Our Ambassador
Ambassador Mark BRZEZINSKI
U.S. EMBASSY (THERE)
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 31, SE-11589 Stockholm
Our Consulates
None
UN REPRESENTATIVE
Mårten Grunditz
THEIR 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.
National Symbols
three crowns; lion.