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In order to prevent the Habsburgs from winning the war, France, who had already given subsidies to Sweden following the Treaty of Bärwalde (1631), intervened on the Protestant side. The war dragged on for many years until a peace agreement was at last reached in 1648.
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern Polar Ice Caps.From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used stone-crafting methods to make tools and weapons for hunting, gathering and fishing as means of survival. [1]
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In 2014, Sweden was France's 16th-largest customer and 18th-largest supplier. At the same time, France was Sweden's 8th-largest customer and 9th-largest supplier. [9] French foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sweden totalled €3.3 billion in 2013, primarily in the agrifood, equipment and electrical goods sectors.
Negotiations were also opened with Italy, but they were ended after Sweden learned that Italy was planning on using the island as a penal colony. Later, after Oscar II became king, negotiations were opened with France for the island's repurchase. [8] On 10 August 1877, the transfer agreement was signed in Paris.
Sweden purchases Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy from France 1786: 20 March: Foundation of Swedish Academy: 1787: First secondary education school in Sweden for girls, Societetsskolan, founded in Gothenburg 1788: Sweden declares war against Russia, initiating Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) 1790
Independence from France 3 February 1997: Aouzou Strip awarded to Chad Comoros: 6 July 1975: Independence from France declared Democratic Republic of Congo: 17 May 1997: 30 June 1960: Independence from Belgium Republic of Congo: 15 August 1960: Independence from France Djibouti: 27 June 1977: Independence from France Egypt: 18 June 1953
The name for Sweden is generally agreed to derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *s(w)e, meaning "one's own", referring to one's own tribe from the tribal period. [16] [17] [18] The native Swedish name, Sverige (a compound of the words Svea and rike, first recorded in the cognate Swēorice in Beowulf), [19] translates as "realm of the Swedes", which excluded the Geats in Götaland.