You may not have heard much about the new Amy Poehler-produced, Greg Poehler-starring NBC comedy “Welcome to Sweden,” but that will soon change. The series, premiering this summer, stars the “SNL” and ...

Sweden is often the subject of fierce political debate, with some championing it as an example of a well-run, successful social democracy, while others point to what they see as problems endemic ...

A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic ...

As Sweden's second biggest city, Gothenburg has a rich cultural life but a more relaxed pace than the capital city Stockholm. In many ways Gothenburg could be considered the heart of Scandinavia. It’s ...

GEOGRAPHY: Long and narrow, the Scandinavian nation sits on Europe's northern fringe and covers nearly 411,000 square kilometers (158,000 square miles) _ about the size of California. It is bounded by ...