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Administrative divisions 21 counties (lan, singular and plural); Blekinge, Dalarnas, Gavleborgs, Gotlands, Hallands, Jamtlands, Jonkopings, Kalmar, Kronobergs, Norrbottens, Orebro, Ostergotlands, Skane, Sodermanlands, Stockholm, Uppsala, Varmlands, Vasterbottens, Vasternorrlands, Vastmanlands, Vastra Gotalands
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	59 20 N, 18 03 E
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Constitution	1 January 1975
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Corruption	9.2		[6th of 160]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address American Embassy Stockholm, US Department of State, 5750 Stockholm Place, Washington, DC 20521-5750
Source: Transparency International
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Executive branch > Chief of state King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Flag description blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Government type	constitutional monarchy
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Independence 6 June 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Hogsta Domstolen (judges are appointed by the prime minister and the cabinet)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Legal system civil law system influenced by customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Legislative branch unicameral Parliament or Riksdag (349 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Parliamentary seats > Female	43%		[1st of 143]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Political parties and leaders Center Party [Maud OLOFSSON]; Christian Democratic Party [Goran HAGGLUND]; Environment Party the Greens [no formal leader but party spokespersons are Maria WETTERSTRAND and Peter ERIKSSON]; Left Party or V (formerly Communist) [Lars OHLY]; Liberal People's Party [Jan BJORKLUND]; Moderate Party (conservative) [Fredrik REINFELDT]; Social Democratic Party [Mona SAHLIN]
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Status democracy
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Source: electionworld.org
Time required to start a business > days	16 days		[144th of 171]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Trademarks, residents	6,603		[25th of 98]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
Source: World Development Indicators database

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