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The Swedish agricultural sector (excluding forestry and the food industry) employs 177,600 people, approximating to 1.5 percent of the Swedish workforce. There are 72,000 farms and other agricultural businesses, together representing half the 1970 equivalent. The average farm has 88 acres (36 ha) of fields.
111,464. Multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company in Stockholm. After 23 years on the list, the firm has dropped from a high of 133 in 2001. 482. H&M. $22,618. 114,586. Swedish multinational clothing retailer; it is the second largest firm of its type and operates in 62 countries.
The following are international Maize (corn) production statistics come from the Food and Agriculture Organization figures from FAOSTAT statics The quantities of corn (maize, Zea mays) in the following table are in million metric tonnes (m STs, m LTs). All countries with a typical production quantity of at least 10 million t (11 million short ...
Swedish cuisine could be described as centered around cultured dairy products, crisp and soft breads, berries and stone fruits, beef, chicken, lamb, pork, eggs, and seafood. Potatoes are often served as a side dish, often boiled. Swedish cuisine has a wide variety of breads of different shapes and sizes, made of rye, wheat, oat, white, dark ...
The history of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for many centuries coincided with the development of what is today known as Gamla stan, the Stockholm Old Town. Stockholm's raison d'être always was to be the Swedish capital and by far the largest city in the country.
S. Saab aircraft (2 C, 29 P) Saab vehicles (2 C, 25 P) Sailboat types built in Sweden (6 C, 6 P) Sailing yachts built in Sweden (4 P) Scania AB vehicles (2 C) Ships built in Sweden (10 C, 23 P)
Gamla stan ( Swedish: [ˈɡâmːla ˈstɑːn], "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan includes the surrounding islets Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen ...
Absolut Vodka. Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, in southern Sweden. Absolut is a part of the French group Pernod Ricard. Pernod Ricard bought Absolut for €5.63 billion in 2008 from the Swedish state. Absolut is one of the largest brands of spirits in the world (after Smirnoff and Bacardi) and is sold in 126 countries.