One of the Scandinavian countries. Official name: Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige). Capital: Stockholm
{i} Kingdom of Sweden, country in northern Europe on the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
a country in Scandinavia, northern Europe. Population: 8,875,000 (2001). Capital: Stockholm. It is a member of the EU, and has a generally high standard of living and a generous system of welfare. People from Sweden are called Swedes. Swedish. officially Kingdom of Sweden Country, located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, northern Europe