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Sweden is the only one of the four not with its head of state as high contracting party. The Government of Sweden is the high contracting party when entering treaties with foreign sovereign states and international organisations (such as the European Union), as per 10:1 of the Instrument of Government. [16]
Tourism in Sweden comprised a relatively small part of the Swedish economy in 2011 at 2.9% of the country's GDP; at this time, tourism generated 264 billion Swedish krona, 98.8 billion of which was foreign-visitor expenditure in Sweden. 7.1% of Swedish household income is spent on domestic tourism.
This is a list of Swedish government ministries. Current ministries. Name Swedish name Ministry of Culture: Kulturdepartementet: Ministry of Defence:
The Government Offices [3] (Swedish: Regeringskansliet, RK), formerly known as the Royal Chancery [4] (Swedish: Kunglig Majestäts kansli) before 1975, is a government agency in Sweden responsible for supporting the government in governing the country and implementing its policies.
As of 2025, Swedish citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 190 countries and territories, ranking the Swedish passport 4th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] As a member state of the European Union, Swedish citizens enjoy freedom of movement within the European Economic Area (EEA).
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet, UD) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to foreign policy, democracy, human rights, international development cooperation and foreign trade.
The Swedish Tourist Association (Swedish: Svenska Turistföreningen, pronounced [ˈsvɛ̂nːska tʉˈrɪ̂stfœrˌeːnɪŋɛn]; abbreviated STF), founded in 1885, aims at promoting outdoor life and knowledge among the Swedes about their country. [1] The Association maintains a variety of trails, huts and hostels in different
The government agencies in Sweden are state-controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden.The ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to monitor the agencies and preparing decision and policy papers for the government as a collective body to decide upon.