Sweden

Map of Sweden

Official name: Kingdom of Sweden Capital: Stockholm Area: total: 449,964 sq km water: 39,030 sq km land: 410,934 sq km Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway Geographic coordinates: 62 00 N, 15 00 E Comparative Area: slightly larger than California Land boundaries: total: 2,205 km border countries: Finland 586 km, Norway 1,619 km Coastline: 3,218 km Terrain: mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west Elevation extremes: lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m