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Sweden (:. Also call the land of the midnight sun. 5 th largest European country. Nordic country. What You Are Going to Learn About Sweden. Their flag How they dress Their capital city Famous Sweden people Holidays Music Food Their language. Sweden’s Flag!.
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Sweden (: Also call the land of the midnight sun. 5th largest European country. Nordic country.
What You Are Going to Learn About Sweden. • Their flag • How they dress • Their capital city • Famous Sweden people • Holidays • Music • Food • Their language
Sweden’s Flag! cross indicates the close ties between the Scandinavian states. The cross is taken from the Dutch flag. Colors derived from the state coat of arms.
Sweden’s Capital City. Time is six hours ahead of Washington D.C. STOCKHOLM is the capital. Stochholm is built on 14 islands. Dates back to the 13th century.
How Do They Dress? • Students wear white hats on graduation day • Business people would wear nice cloths (not sandals and ripped jeans.) • To go to a job interview you shouldn’t wear anything flashy. (Look professional.)
Famous Sweden People.(: Alfred Noble. Astrid Lindgren Tony Rickardsson Abba Andres Graneheim
Holidays! June 6th is the flag day. “Trettondedag Jul” January 6th. Holidays! “Annandog Jul” December 26th. “Kristi Himmelsfarsdag” 30th day after Easter.
What’s Their Music Like? • Listen to pop. • Likes opera. • Lots of classical music. • Jazz and blues.
Food(: Crayfish Sweden Smorgasbord Pytt I panna Pancakes
Language. Main language is Swedish Swedish is also spoken in Norway, Finland, and Canada Swedish is closely related to Norwegian and Danish.
Places to Visit(: Crystal Country Uppsala Gothenburg
Sports! Ice hockey Football Gymnastics swimming
Quiz Time(: • What is Sweden’s main language? • What colors are Sweden’s flag? • What is Sweden’s capital city? • What is Sweden also called?