Sweden contains a total coverage of 450,295 sq km and ranks as the 56th largest country in the world (comparable to the size of California). The total area of Sweden is derived from 410,335 sq km of land, and just 39,960 sq km of water. Sweden's land boundaries are2,233 km long, sectioning off the country from Finland and Norway. The coastal boundaries cover a total area of 3,218 km between Sweden and the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak. Sweden has a large variety of climates due to the distance that it covers north from south. It has a temperate climate in the south withcold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers, and then turns into a subarctic feel in the northern areas. The terrain of Sweden is mostly flat or slowly rolling hills with The Scandinavian Mountains in the West. The highest point of elevation in Sweden is Bearnaise, a peak in The Scandinavian Mountains, and the lowest point isLake Hammarsjon.