Sweden

Thinking of an exchange in Sweden? Well this is a county of variety.

Sweden is a diverse country with 2 of its 21 provinces in the Arctic Circle and major industry abounds and names like Volvo, Saab and Ikea are at home here. Sweden has developed into a modern welfare state, with a wide and varied sporting background from Skiing to Golf.

For the language fiend there are four major Scandinavian languages - Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic. English is taught as a compulsory secondary language.

Sweden is over 2,000 km north-south and offers diverse and varied natural interests and wildlife. There are only 18 people per sqr km. Over 57 % of the total area is covered by forests. The coastline is the longest in Europe, stretching 7,300 km. There are 8 rotary districts.

Stockholm, the capital, shows the same latitude as southern Alaska but has an average temperature in July of 18 C

The Northwest is dominated by mountains reaching above the timber-line, except for the most southern regions, it is dominated by deciduous trees and the region is relatively flat. The highest mountain, Kebnekaise, reaches 2111 meters

In Sweden, since 1901, every man between the ages of 18 and 47 is compelled to do military service.

Sweden is a distinctly different exchange destination. It is rich in culture and the arts, has some great winter and summer sport pursuits and offers an experience very different to mainstream Europe.