| Sweden. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (2264 words) |
 | Sweden falls into two main geographical regions: the north (Norrland), comprising about two thirds of the country, which is mountainous (except for a narrow strip of lowland along the Gulf of Bothnia); and the south (Svealand and Götaland), which is mostly low-lying and where most of the population lives. |
| Sweden is one of the world’s leading producers of iron ore; important mines are at Kiruna and Gällivare. |
| Sweden entered the United Nations in 1946, and Dag Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat, was secretary-general of the organization from 1953 until his death in 1961. |
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