Sweden
he Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia.It shares aborders with Norway and Finlandand is connected to Denmark in the southwest by the Oresund Bridge. Sweden has a low population density except in its metropolitan areas, with most of the inland covered by forests. Sweden is the 55th largest country in the world, the 3rd largest in Europe and the 1st largest in Northern Europe.
East of Sweden lies the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia, providing a long coastline.. To the west is the Scandinavian mountain chain (Skanderna), whichseparates Sweden from Norway. Sweden enjoys a mostly temperate climate despite its northern latitude, mainly because of the Gulf Stream.
North Germanic language, related and very similar to Danish and Norwegian, but differing in pronunciation. A majority of Swedes are able to understand and speak English thanks to trade links, the popularity of overseas travel, a strong Anglo-American influence and the tradition of subtitling rather than dubbing foreign television shows and films. English has been a compulsory subject for all Swedish students since the late 1940s
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy, in which King Carl XVI Gustaf is head of state, but royal power has long been limited to official and ceremonial functions. The nation's legislature is the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag), with 349 members. Parliamentary elections are held every four years,
Viking House Swedish lmports
- Candles: Liljeholmen tapers and canal candles, Lucia and Christmas tree candles
- Christmas Items: Straw and pewter tree ornaments, straw goats for under the tree, flag garlands, electric wooden welcome lights for windows, electric candelabra for mantel or table.
- Cookware: wooden and stainless utensils, peelers, wisks, cookie press, almond cake pans
- Crystal & Glasware: Kosta Boda, Orrefors, SEA, vases, bowls candlesticks
- Dinnerware: Rorstrand Dinnerware
- Flatware: Gense Flatware
- Food:sild(herring) in wine, curry, mustard, swedish style, tomato,
with onion. matjes, anchovies, whole and fillets. Cod roe, plain
or with dill, Abba salmon pate in tubes, smoked herring in tubes.
Swedish farmers cheese (from both Sweden and US), Marabou chocolates, Lakerol, polkagriser mints, raspberries, billar . Licorice, salt frogs, boats - see also licorice from Holland.
Lingonberries in jars and 3 lb tubs Annas gingersnaps, "Pepparkakkor" in small boxes and collector tins Pearl sugar, potato starch, cardamom, baking ammonia, Glogg concentrate and dried fruit mix - Jewelry: Pewter contemporary designs with cats, flowers, viking ships etc. Dala horse pendants in sterling and gold
- Pewter: Christmas ornaments, contemporary and reproduction jewelry
- Textiles & Table Linens: Ekelund. Traditional woven tablecloths and table and bureau runners in a variety of sizes, some made-to-order lengths. Many Christmas patterns available. Good selection of 36" square table toppers in traditional Swedish country prints and flowers
