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Sweden quiz

Sweden appears in 7 quizzes: flag, the Europe map, capital, outline, 7 trivia questions and 8 Explorer photos. Stockholm is the capital.

7 quizzes·Capital Stockholm·8 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Sweden only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Sweden at a glance

Capital	Stockholm
Continent	Europe
Location	Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
Population	11 million (2025 estimate), 88th of 196
Area	450,295 km², 54th of 196
People per km²	24
Land borders	Norway (1,666 km), Finland (545 km)
Coastline	3,218 km
Highest point	Kebnekaise South, 2,100 m
Official language	Swedish
Currency	Swedish krona
Flag colours	blue and yellow
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+46
Terrain	Mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west
Climate	Temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
Where the name comes from	Name derives from the North Germanic Svea tribe that inhabited central Sweden; the tribe's name probably comes from the Old German word sweba, meaning "independent;" the local form of the country's name, Sverige, means "kingdom of the Svea"
In our quizzes	7 packs

Sweden borders Norway (1,666 km) and Finland (545 km) and has 3,218 km of coast. By area Sweden is 54th of 196 countries, just behind Papua New Guinea and ahead of Uzbekistan.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Sweden on the map of Europe. In the Europe map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

8 in Explorer

Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden — **Gamla Stan**Stockholm
Stockholm's medieval old town on its own island.
Photo: Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Fårö, Sweden — **Fårö**
A Baltic island of sea stacks and stone beaches where Ingmar Bergman lived and filmed.
Photo: allen watkin from London, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Kebnekaise, Sweden — **Kebnekaise**
Sweden's highest mountain, whose glacier summit shrinks a little every year.
Photo: Carl Månsson / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland, Sweden — **Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland**
Red timber farmhouses with lavishly painted rooms, built by wealthy 19th-century farmers.
Photo: Catasa / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Luleå, Sweden — **Luleå**
A Swedish city near the Arctic Circle, with a church town and midnight sun.
Photo: Andreas Harnemo / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Storsjön, Sweden — **Storsjön**
Sweden's fifth largest lake, said to hide its own lake monster.
Photo: Pontus Carlweitz / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 8 Sweden photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Stockholm?	Sweden
What currency does Sweden use?	Krona
Which Nordic country officially counts more than 260,000 islands?	Sweden
Which mountain range runs along the border of Norway and Sweden?	Scandinavian Mountains
Which country became independent from Sweden in 1905?	Norway
A bridge and tunnel across which strait link Denmark and Sweden?	Øresund
Besides Sweden, in which country is Swedish an official language?	Finland
Which country switched from driving on the left to the right overnight in 1967?	Sweden

Facts from our quizzes

Kalmar Castle. A Renaissance castle with copper-green turrets by the Baltic, once Sweden's key to the south.

Sarek National Park. Sweden's wildest national park, with no trails or huts, only glaciers and valleys.

The Sweden questions

Norway is a wrong choice for Stockholm and again for Sweden's flag and outline. In the flag round the other choices are Finland, Norway and Denmark. Norway, Finland and Denmark again for the outline.

One trivia question is “What currency does Sweden use?” (Krona). Then: “Which Nordic country officially counts more than 260,000 islands?” (Sweden). Explorer pins 8 photos in Sweden; Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland and Luleå are marked hard.

Every Sweden question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Sweden?

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.

Which continent is Sweden in?

Sweden is in Europe.

What is the population of Sweden?

About 11 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Sweden?

Sweden borders Norway and Finland.

What is the highest point in Sweden?

Kebnekaise South, at 2,100 m.

What is the official language of Sweden?

Swedish.