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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of northern Europe on the eastern Scandinavian Peninsula. The region was settled by Germanic tribes probably in Neolithic times, and by the 10th century AD the Swedes had extended their influence as far as the Black Sea. During the 14th century Sweden and Norway, and for a while Denmark, formed a union, but in the 16th century the Swedes revolted and established a separate state. By the 17th century Sweden was a major European power, controlling most of the Baltic coast. It lost much of its territory in the Great Northern War (1700–1721) but acquired Norway (1814) in the Napoleonic Wars, ruling it until 1905. Stockholm is the capital and the largest city.
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- proper noun One of the
Scandinavian countries. Official name:Kingdom of Sweden (Konungariket Sverige ).Capital :Stockholm .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
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The dominating position of Sweden within the Union has consisted simply in its administration of Foreign affairs of the Union; _in everything else Norway has had an independent right of decision in full equality with that of Sweden_.
The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents Karl Nordlund
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SWEDEN - A lofty new hotel concept is set to open in a remote village in northern Sweden, which aims to elevate the simple treehouse into a world-class destination for design-conscious travellers.
Toronto Sun 2010
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SKARABORG AIRBASE (SWEDEN): Inclement weather conditions are set to jeopardise the flight display of a Gripen C fighter aircraft at the Skaraborg Air Force Wing, located near Lidkoping in south central Sweden.
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SKARABORG AIRBASE (SWEDEN): Inclement weather conditions are set to jeopardise the flight display of a Gripen C fighter aircraft at the Skaraborg Air Force Wing, located near Lidkoping in south central Sweden.
Latest Articles 2010
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MALMO, SWEDEN: Dozens of rock-throwing anti-Israel activists clashed with police Saturday in an attempt to storm a closed arena where Sweden and Israel were playing a Davis Cup tennis match.
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MALMO, SWEDEN: Dozens of rock-throwing anti-Israel activists clashed with police Saturday in an attempt to storm a closed arena where Sweden and Israel were playing a Davis Cup tennis match.
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SWEDEN: Dudi Sela brought Israel back to 2-2 in their Davis Cup first-round match against Sweden on Sunday, defeating Thomas Johansson in five sets behind doors closed to the public.
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LUND, SWEDEN, Apr 06, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- The Board of Directors of Active Biotech AB (publ) has today issued a notification of the Annual General Meeting, which is to take place at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the Company's premises at Scheelevaegen 22 in Lund, Sweden.
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[SWEDEN] Director Jan Troell (The Emigrants) fashions a steady character piece from the tale of a woman who, despite meager means and a drunken, abusive husband (Mikael Persbrandt), finds her artistic calling in turn-of-the-century Sweden.
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