Stockholm and Lapland.
Sweden
01.01 New Year
January 06.01, Epiphany
May 01.05, Labor Day
June 06.06, National Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
– Alfred Nobel, inventor
– August Strindberg, writer
– Ingmar Bergman, director
– Astrid Lindgren, writer
– Bjorn Borg, tennis player
- Abba, a musical group
- use of Nazi symbols
– export of archaeological finds without a license
– photographing military installations
– overnight stay in city parks
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Punctuality is extremely important.
– In public places, restraint is valued.
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– Politeness and punctuality are required
– greeting / Hey / hey
– gratitude / Tack / tack
– please / Snälla / snella
– sorry / Ursäkta / urshekta
– Where is the bus…? / Where is the bus…?
– how much does a ticket cost? / Hur mycket kostar biljetten? /hur mycket kostar biljetten
– pharmacy / Apotek / apotek
– I need a doctor / Jag behöver en läkare / yag behoever en lekare
– I need help / Jag behöver hjälp / yag behoever yelp
– call the police / Ring polisen / ring polisen
– call an ambulance / Ring ambulansen / ring ambulansen
– very tasty! / Mycket gott! /mycket gott
– the bill, please / Notan, tack / notan tack
– toast / Skål! (To your health!) / skol
– joke / In Sweden, fika is more important than meetings!
First (in the world)
– The world's first state law on access to public information (1766)
– The world's first state-sponsored project to phase out gasoline from public transport (Stockholm, 1990s)
– The world's first museum dedicated to a pop group (ABBA Museum, Stockholm)
– The world's first state project on gender equality in the school curriculum
– The world's first automated underground waste collection system (Envac, Stockholm)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population reading books in their free time
– The highest proportion of women in parliament among countries with a population of over 5 million
– The highest density of designer brands per capita
– The highest share of renewable energy in the industrial sector among EU countries
– The highest proportion of the population speaking English among non-English speaking countries
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most sustainable ecotourism markets
– One of the most famous brands of Scandinavian design (IKEA, H&M, Acne Studios)
– One of the most stable levels of democracy and transparency
– One of the most active participants in international climate initiatives
– One of the most popular gastronomic tourism routes in Northern Europe
– One of the highest levels of digitalization of public services
– One of the most developed music industry markets per capita
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population suffering from seasonal depression (due to the polar night in the northern regions)
– The highest price for alcohol among EU countries (in some years)
– The highest share of fruit and vegetable imports per capita
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the lowest levels of sunlight in Europe
– One of the highest levels of dependence on external food imports
– One of the highest housing prices in the capital (Stockholm)
– One of the highest levels of seasonal unemployment in tourist regions
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic zone
– One of the highest levels of coffee consumption per capita
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (herring, meatballs)
– Nature and tourism
– Sports (hockey, skiing)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Immigration
– walk around Stockholm
– go boating around the archipelago
– hike in the woods
– observe the northern lights
Stockholm and Lapland.
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01.01 New Year
January 06.01, Epiphany
May 01.05, Labor Day
June 06.06, National Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
– Alfred Nobel, inventor
– August Strindberg, writer
– Ingmar Bergman, director
– Astrid Lindgren, writer
– Bjorn Borg, tennis player
- Abba, a musical group
- use of Nazi symbols
– export of archaeological finds without a license
– photographing military installations
– overnight stay in city parks
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Punctuality is extremely important.
– In public places, restraint is valued.
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– Politeness and punctuality are required
– greeting / Hey / hey
– gratitude / Tack / tack
– please / Snälla / snella
– sorry / Ursäkta / urshekta
– Where is the bus…? / Where is the bus…?
– how much does a ticket cost? / Hur mycket kostar biljetten? /hur mycket kostar biljetten
– pharmacy / Apotek / apotek
– I need a doctor / Jag behöver en läkare / yag behoever en lekare
– I need help / Jag behöver hjälp / yag behoever yelp
– call the police / Ring polisen / ring polisen
– call an ambulance / Ring ambulansen / ring ambulansen
– very tasty! / Mycket gott! /mycket gott
– the bill, please / Notan, tack / notan tack
– toast / Skål! (To your health!) / skol
– joke / In Sweden, fika is more important than meetings!
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (herring, meatballs)
– Nature and tourism
– Sports (hockey, skiing)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Immigration
– walk around Stockholm
– go boating around the archipelago
– hike in the woods
– observe the northern lights