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Sweden
Use the tabs below to find online resources about Sweden from governmental and nongovernmental sources. Most of these sources are freely available to the public, but titles followed by a CU symbol are only accessible on campus or via VPN.- Country Profiles
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BBC News Profile - Sweden
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Sweden
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
European Union Member States - Sweden
The EU is a supernational union comprised of 27 member states.
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Sweden
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Sweden
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Sweden
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
ITC - Sweden
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OECD - Sweden
Country information, statistics, publications, and news from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
OHCHR - Sweden
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Sweden
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Sweden
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Sweden
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Commercial Service - Sweden
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Sweden
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Sweden
This resource provides background information on issues such as the economy, history, politics, and foreign relations. The State Department also provides access to annual reports on human rights and terrorism.
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Sweden
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
European Union Member States - Sweden
The EU is a supernational union comprised of 27 member states.
- CORDIS - Sweden
Member state site for the European Union's CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service for Science, Research and Development). - EUbusiness - Sweden
Country profile, business guides, and business news from EUbusiness (an independent online business information service about the European Union). - European Judicial Network - Sweden
Information on how to obtain justice in civil and commercial matters.
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Sweden
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Sweden
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Sweden
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
ITC - Sweden
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OECD - Sweden
Country information, statistics, publications, and news from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
OHCHR - Sweden
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Sweden
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Sweden
Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites. - UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Sweden
A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication. - UNESCO World Heritage - Sweden
Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Sweden
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Sweden
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Commercial Service - Sweden
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Sweden
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Sweden
This resource provides background information on issues such as the economy, history, politics, and foreign relations. The State Department also provides access to annual reports on human rights and terrorism.
Swedish Government Portal
Ministries Directory
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Justice
National Library of Sweden
Parliament
Prime Minister
Riksbank: Swedish Central Bank
Statistics Sweden
Swedish Government Publications
Swedish Royal Court
Ministries Directory
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Justice
National Library of Sweden
Parliament
Prime Minister
Riksbank: Swedish Central Bank
Statistics Sweden
Swedish Government Publications
Swedish Royal Court
Find Articles & More
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Sweden" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Sweden.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
EUR-Lex
Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports.
Eurostat
Statistical data and publications from the European Commission.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Sweden
News and reports related to human rights.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
OECD iLibrary CU
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) online collection of statistical databases, books and periodicals.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Sweden
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Sweden.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.
- International Area Studies Europe CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Europe. - International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues. - International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Sweden" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Sweden.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
EUR-Lex
Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports.
Eurostat
Statistical data and publications from the European Commission.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Sweden
News and reports related to human rights.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
OECD iLibrary CU
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) online collection of statistical databases, books and periodicals.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Sweden
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Sweden.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.
Council of Europe and Sweden
"Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states.
Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Sweden in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Stockholm, Sweden
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Sweden.
IMF - Sweden
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
NATO Partnership for Peace Country
The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a programme of practical bilateral cooperation between individual Partner countries and NATO. It allows Partner countries to build up an individual relationship with NATO, choosing their own priorities for cooperation. There are 23 partner countries (including Sweden).
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council, formed in 1952, is the forum for Nordic parliamentary co-operation in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Finland, the Åland Islands, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Nordic parliamentary co-operation aims to promote political, economic, environmental, social and other developments in the Nordic countries and in northern Europe.
Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Sweden
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Sweden from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Sweden
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Sweden
U.S.-Swedish relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank data, projects, and research.
World Trade Organization - Sweden
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.
"Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states.
Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Sweden in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Stockholm, Sweden
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Sweden.
IMF - Sweden
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
NATO Partnership for Peace Country
The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a programme of practical bilateral cooperation between individual Partner countries and NATO. It allows Partner countries to build up an individual relationship with NATO, choosing their own priorities for cooperation. There are 23 partner countries (including Sweden).
Nordic Council
The Nordic Council, formed in 1952, is the forum for Nordic parliamentary co-operation in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Finland, the Åland Islands, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Nordic parliamentary co-operation aims to promote political, economic, environmental, social and other developments in the Nordic countries and in northern Europe.
Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Sweden
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Sweden from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Sweden
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Sweden
U.S.-Swedish relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
- Background Notes - Sweden
Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
World Bank data, projects, and research.
World Trade Organization - Sweden
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.
UNAIDS - Sweden
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Sweden
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Sweden from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Sweden
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Sweden from the World Health Organization (WHO).
- WHO/Europe
Official site of the World Health Organization Europe (WHO/Europe). - Country Information - Sweden
Health information, programs, and statistics about countries in Europe.
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies." Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Sweden)
ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies." Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Sweden)
The library collection contains numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Sweden.
Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:
| Electronic Resources | Print and Electronic Resources |
| Sweden and econom* | Sweden and econom* |
| Sweden and histor* | Sweden and histor* |
| Sweden and politic* | Sweden and politic* |
| Sweden (government publications only) |
Sweden (government publications only) |
The * replaces up to five characters in a word.
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