The Swedish flag dates back at least to the 16th century. Photo: Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.se
Originally a private park reserved for the royal court, King’s Garden Park is a popular destination in the capital city Stockholm. Photo by: Cecilia Larsson Lantz/Imagebank.sweden.se
Photo credit:
Björn Olin, Folio, imagebank.sweden.se
Björn Olin, Folio/imagebank.sweden.se
On December 13 Sweden celebrates Saint Lucia's Day, which emphasizes light in the midst of winter's darkness. Photo by: Cecilia Larsson/imagebank.sweden.se
View of the Gothenburg harbor area with the tall ship Viking in the waters outside of the Gothenburg Opera house. Photo by: Göran Assner / imagebank.sweden.se
From populated islands to deserted isles and rocky skerries, Sweden’s archipelagoes wrap its coastlines. Photo by: Henrik Trygg/imagebank.sweden.se
Located near Kiruna, Låktatjåkko is Sweden's highest located mountain lodge and is located at 1228 meters above sea level with views stretching for miles over the Swedish Lapland district. Photo by: Henrik Trygg/Imagebank.sweden.se
The Öresund Bridge connects Sweden to Denmark and the European continent. It is 15 km long, both a bridge and a tunnel and supports transportation by both motor vehicles and trains. Photo by: Janus Langhorn/imagebank.sweden.se
Reindeer can be found in large areas of Northern Sweden. They are kept and herded by the native Sami people. Photo by: Jörgen Wiklund/imagebank.sweden.se
The coastiline of Malmö, Sweden’s fastest-growing and most culturally-diverse city today. It is home to Malmö University. Photo by: Justin Brown/imagebank.sweden.se
Solar particles colliding with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere create the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis. It occurs during the winter months in northern Sweden. Photo by: Lola Akinmade Åkerström/imagebank.sweden.se
A field of blooming canola. The in-bloom period covers the Swedish countryside bright yellow every spring. Photo by: Måns Fornander/imagebank.sweden.se
While northern Sweden is covered by snow between December and April, it often rains most of the winter season in the far south of Sweden. Photo by: Niclas Vestefjell/imagebank.sweden.se
Swedish summer day in the small town of Bottna on the west coast of Sweden. Photo by: Per Pixel Petersson/imagebank.sweden.se
Sweden has 9.4 million inhabitants. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of more than 2 million in the metropolitan area. Photo by: Ola Ericson/imagebank.sweden.se
Moose are common all over Sweden. The largest deer animal in the world, Sweden is home to some 250,000 moose, which is the highest density in the world. Photo by: Sara Ingman/imagebank.sweden.se
Åre is the largest mountain resort in Sweden. It's been a ski resort since the early 1900’s and today it is a year round destination. Photo by: Tuukka Ervasti/imagebank.sweden.se
Canal in Stockholm. Photo by: Werner Nystrand/Folio/imagebank.sweden.se
Life expectancy in Sweden is about 83 years for women and 79 for men—highest in the world after Japan. Photo by: Sofia Sabel/imagebank.sweden.se
About 1.5 million people in Sweden have a disability of some kind. In 2011, the Swedish Government launched a new strategy to guide its disability policy for the period leading up to 2016. Photo by: Maskot/Folio/imagebank.sweden.se
Photo by: Kristin Lidell/imagebank.sweden.se
Swedish professionals have high levels of competence in several medical fields. For example, Swedish scientists and researchers have contributed to the change and development of treatment protocols that have become international standard for cardiovascular diseases and treatment for patients with cardiovascular problems. Photo by: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se
Elderly in Sweden have the right to receive care in their own homes, where they have access to home meal delivery, help with cleaning and shopping, transportation service as well as social and health care. Photo by: Kristin Lidell/imagebank.sweden.se
Nearly four percent of Sweden’s GDP is is towards research and development, one of the highest rates in the world. As a result, Sweden has a leading position in areas such as biomedical and medical engineering. Photo by: Ulf Lundin/imagebank.sweden.se
A central part of Swedish family life, parental leave is paid for 480 days, shared between mother and father and amounts to a large portion of your usual salary. Photo: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se
Schooling is free in Sweden. Computers and the internet are becoming a central part of the educational environment in Sweden. Photo by: Lena Granefelt/imagebank.sweden.se
Most Swedish elderly choose to stay in their own home, where they have access to services such as home meal delivery, help with cleaning and shopping, transportation as well as social and health care. Photo by: Sofia Sabel/imagebank.sweden.se
Swedish national programs address the needs of people with disabilities. Accessibility is one issue: here a guide dog aids its blind owner in the Stockholm subway. Photo by: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se
American students and educators enjoy break during course in Sweden's healthcare system
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Swedish language course in Malmö. From left to right: Dr. Turki Almujaweb, Dr. Manaf Al Habshi, teacher Diana Svabe and Dr. Mohammed Hawthan
Dr. Göran Urde, Implant Dentist, Malmö University
Japanese study tour students from Saitama College of Welfare
Japanese study tour students from Saitama College of Welfare
Students of the Master of Odontology program in Malmö
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