The culture of Sweden

1. The culture of Sweden

By Posnova Anastasia and Grigoreva Arina

2. Geographical position

Sweden is a country located in Northern
Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It
is bordered by Norway to the west and
Finland to the east and it is along the
Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia. .
Geographical
position
Official Name: Kingdom of Sweden
Capital: Stockholm
Form of Government: Parliamentary
constitutional monarchy
Climate: Temperate in the south; subarctic in the
north

3. Sweden is known in the world by:

Northern Lights
One of the best places in the world where
you can go and see the magnificent
Northern Lights for yourself
Sweden is
known in the
world by:
Swedish design
An emphasis on clean, simple lines
and function over design with a
true minimalist approach

4. Sweden is known in the world by:

Ice Hotels
Sweden is famous for being the home
country of the original Ice Hotel. Which is
exactly what it sounds like – a hotel and an
art exhibition made out of ice.
Sweden is
known in the
world by:
ABBA
ABBA is one of the world’s best-selling artists
of all time and they were the first group from a
non-English-speaking nation to reach success
in the English-speaking world with hits like
“Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Waterloo.”

5. Traditions and customs

Fika
Fika includes having a
cup of coffee or tea and
a bite to eat, shared with
friends or colleagues.
Midsummer
The midsummer
celebrations take place
in June, on the longest
day of the year.
Early birthday wake up
If you’re in Sweden and
it’s your birthday, you
can get a gift in the
early morning.
St. Lucia’s Day
The festival of lights
celebrated in Sweden,
Norway, on December
13

6. Food

Swedish
coffee culture
Lingonberries go
with anything
Sill (Herring)

7. Food

Köttbullar
(Meatballs)
Smörgåstårta
Semla

8. Language (verbal/non-verbal)

Swedish is the official language
of Sweden and is spoken by the vast
majority of the 10 million inhabitants of
the country.
Swedes always stay at least an arm’s
length away from each other, they feel
weird and might even back away if
people stand any closer to them.
When speaking, Swedes speak softly and
calmly.

9.

Conversational nuances
Swedes tend to communicate in a direct
manner, speaking quite frankly in a
straightforward manner. They do not rush
to fill conversation silences.
Interruption: It is considered rude to
interrupt someone during a conversation.
Turns: Swedes usually take turns while
speaking.
Eye Contact: Eye contact is an important
element of conversation

10. Cultural concepts

It means “Not too little.
Not too much. Just right.”
Cultural
concepts
Lagom

11. THANKS

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