Trivia in Sweden
Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country
National symbols
Flag: Blue field with yellow Scandinavian cross
Emblem: Great coat of arms with three crowns and royal shield, and simplified lesser coat of arms
Trivia & facts
- Holds Riksbank, the world's oldest central bank.
- Pant deposit refund machines Pantamera return bottle deposits.
- Founding country of IKEA; store meatballs are national food.
- Famous 'Dagen H' one-night switch from right-hand left-side traffic to right-side in 1967.
- Nearly half of parliament members are women, advancing gender equality.
- Dala horse is a standard souvenir as lucky carved horse.
- Cashless ratio among world's highest with many cash-refusing shops.
- Fika (coffee break) is important culture also encouraged by labor law.
- Nobel Prize banquet menu is treated as state secret annually.
- Official language is Swedish but English proficiency is very high.