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Sweden

By Hailey McEwan B-14April 17, 2009

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Location• Sweden is located in Northern Europe.• Sweden is in the Northern Hemisphere.• In between 62° 00' North latitude and 15° 00' East latitude.

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Political Map• Norway and Finland border.• Gulf of Botnia, Baltic Sea, and Kattegat.• The capital is Stockholm.

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Physical Features• Mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands.• Mountains in west .• There are five major bodies of water.• Sweden looks like a finger pointing down.

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Flag • Inspired by Coat of Arms of Sweden.• Yellow - a symbol of generosity• Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.

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Family Connection• Hailey McEwan, born in America.• Diane McEwan, born in America.• Andrew McEwan, born in England.• Grandma M. Born in England.• Grandpa M. born in Scotland.• Grandpa S. born in America.• Grandma S. born in America.• Great Grandma S. born in England.• Great Grandpa S. born in Germany.• Great Grandma Stoddart born in Sweden.• Great Grandpa Stoddart born in Scotland.

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Hailey

Mom

Dad

GrandpaStoddart Grandma

Stoddart

GrandmaMcEwanGrandpa

McEwan

Great Grandpa

S.

Great Grandma

S.

Great Grandpa

Seiler

Great Grandma

Seiler

Great GrandpaWakelyGreat

GrandmaWakely

Great GrandpaMcEwan

Great GrandmaMcEwan

McEwan Family Tree

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Education • School ends in June and starts August. • Begins at eight in the morning.• Handicapped people receive special care.• Begins at age 7 and lasts 9 years.• Learn English• Christmas, Easter, and holiday in February.• Special holiday is when kids go skiing.• Pre- School• Secondary Stage• Upper Secondary Stage• 85 percent do.

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Food• Breakfast = slice of rye toast and filmjolk.• Lunch = rye bread sandwiches, milk, and carrot.• Dinner = spiced herring with boiled potato.• Pork is commonly eaten.• Thursday dinner = slices fat belly pork , soup.• Herring, eel, ham, pates, roast meat, salad.• Crayfish parties in autumn.• Christmas a type of sun- dried cod.• Easter special cake with coffee.

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Religion • Christmas light candles.• Santa Lucia candles in hair with attendants.• Open presents on Christmas Eve.• Go to church on Christmas day.• Celebrate Christmas till Jan. 13th .• Easter, girls witches, boys light bone fires.• Midsummer Day 21 of June.

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Sports• Soccer• Ice Hockey• Bandy• Athletics• Orienteering • Gymnastics• Swimming • Martial Arts• Riding Sports

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Transportation

• Highways• Cars/ Vehicles • Ships• Airports• Runways• Railroads

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Bibliography • www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com• www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgaseurope/european-union /swedenflag.html • www.travelblog.org/world/sw-flag.html • www.mapsofworld.com/sweden/sweden-location-map.html • www.travelblog.org/europe/sweden/location-of-sweden.html • www.kwintessential.co.uk/resourses/global-etiquette/sweden.html • www.nationsencyclopedia.comeurope/sweden-transportation-html • www.mapsofworld.com/sweden/sweden-location-map.html • www.mapsofworld.com/lat_long/sweden/-lat-long.html • www.geographia.com/sweden/seasonsgate.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Sweden • www.attapelia.com/online/countries/sweden.html • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_Hemisphere_is_Sweden_Located • Book I used was Looking At Sweden.