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About Sweden:

Sweden is a constitutional monarchy, with parliamentary democracy – political power lies with parliament and the government; Sweden borders Norway, Finland, and Denmark. The country is divided into 21 regions. Sweden's territory covers just over 528,000 square kilometers and is about the size of California.  The longest north-south stretch is 1572 km and the longest east-west stretch is 499 km.  Stockholm is the country's largest city.

The terrain is very varied with mountains on the border with Norway. A lot of forest in the north and predominantly farmland in the south. In the north, it  is cold (-20 - 0 ℃) in winter with a lot of snow; in the south, it is mostly rainy. In summer, it is mostly 15 - 25℃.

Swedish cuisine is multicultural but with many local, traditional dishes.

Agricultural land 7 % (Sweden is self-sufficient to 42 %)
Permanent pasture 7 %
Forest: 63 %
Lakes and rivers 9 %.

Key facts about Sweden - sweden.se

What to Expect:

IFYEs will arrive by plane to Arlanda, Stockholm and will be met there by representatives from the Swedish IFYE club.  All incoming IFYEs will have a shared weekend with introduction and information.  The Swedish IFYE club is responsible for the trips between the host families.

Participants will live in families, often on a farm, but not always. IFYEs may be asked to help a little with the household or on the farm. The host families are distributed in all parts of the country, so that the participants get to experience different parts of Sweden and learn about the traditions and culture.

Many host families have children who are members of  Sweden's 4H (for young people between the ages of 7 and 25), so IFYEs will participate in various 4H activities.