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Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4259 words) |
 | Sweden has a low population density in all but its metropolitan areas, with most of the inland consisting of forests and mountainous wilderness. |
 | Sweden was first mentioned in the 1st century, by Roman historian Tacitus, who wrote that the Suiones tribe lived out in the sea and were powerful in both arms and ships. |
 | In the south of Sweden leaf-bearing trees are prolific, in the north pines and hardy birches dominate the landscape. |
| List of universities in Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (225 words) |
 | This is a list of universities and academic institutions in Sweden. |
 | Among these are the world-renowned Karolinska Institute of Medicine; universities in Uppsala, Lund, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Umeå, and Linköping; three technical institutes; and specialized professional schools for dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary sciences, agriculture, forestry, economics, social work, art, music, journalism, and library science. |
 | University colleges are not generally permitted to award degrees higher than Master's. |