Sweden. Sweden ( i/ˈswiːdən/ SWEE-dən; Swedish: Sverige [ˈsværjɛ] ( )), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.
Sweden borders Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund. History of Sweden. Modern Sweden started out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century.
In the 17th century Sweden expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of these conquered territories had to be given up during the 18th century. Sweden: An Illustrated History - Martina Sprague. Sweden, the Nation's History - Franklin Daniel Scott. A History of Swedish Literature. The Agrarian History of Sweden: From 4000 BC to AD 2000. Sweden: a short handbook on Sweden's history, industries, social systems ... - Swedish Tourist Traffic Society, Turisttrafikförbundet.