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Europe > Sweden > Language

English-speaking population > As an additional language 6,600,000 [15th of 59]
English-speaking population > Total 6,600,000 [18th of 99]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
(Herr/Fru) Svensson, Medelsvensson for the average Swede; Kalle, Olle, Pelle, Nisse and Lisa are pretty common when a name is needed as an example. "Name Name" ( or NN from Latin Nomen Nescio) is used as a placeholder.
Languages > A note
small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 99.9 [12th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish yes
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > % 5.88 [5th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates 6 [5th of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000 9,500 [23rd of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000 90 % [12th of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English 89 % [1st of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French 11 % [14th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German 30 % [7th of 29]
World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency 9 [4th of 10]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population ; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; Wikipedia: John Doe ; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders ; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature ; Wikipedia: Romani language ; Wikipedia: Languages of the European Union ; Wikipedia: World Esperanto Association

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sweden, Kingdom of Sweden, Konungariket Sverige, Sverige

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