Mälardalen (Swedish, literally "the Lake Mälaren Valley") is the easternmost part of Svealand. The term is often used interchangeably for the capital region of Sweden. The city of Stockholm is located at Lake Mälaren's eastern end, at its outlet in the Baltic Sea. Swedish (svenska  listen?) is a Scandinavian language language spoken predominantly in Sweden, Finland and Åland by over 8 million native speakers. ... Svealand is a historical region of Sweden. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...