Geography of Sweden

Geography of Sweden
Continent	Europe
Region	Scandinavia
Coordinates	62°00′N 15°00′E / 62.000°N 15.000°E
Area	Ranked 55th
• Total	450,295 km2 (173,860 sq mi)
• Land	91.31%
• Water	8.69%
Coastline	3,218 km (2,000 mi)
Borders	Norway 1,666 km (1,035 mi); Finland 545 km (339 mi); Denmark 118 km (73 mi); Latvia 100 km (62 mi); Poland 100 km (62 mi); Russia (EEZ)(Kaliningrad) 15 km (9.3 mi); Lithuania 18 km (11 mi); Germany 29 km (18 mi); Estonia 30 km (19 mi)
Highest point	Kebnekaise 2,097 m (6,880 ft)
Lowest point	Kristianstad −2.41 m (−7.9 ft)
Longest river	Klarälven-Göta älv 720 km (450 mi)
Largest lake	Vänern 5,648 km2 (2,181 sq mi)
Climate	Temperate to subarctic
Terrain	Flat lowlands, mountains
Natural resources	Iron, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
Natural hazards	Ice floe
Environmental issues	Acid rains, eutrophication
Exclusive economic zone	160,885 km2 (62,118 sq mi)

Sweden is a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders Norway to the west; Finland to the northeast; and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the south and east. At 450,295 km² (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the fifth largest in Europe, and the 55th largest country in the world.

Sweden has a 3,218 km (2,000 mi) long coastline on its east, and the Scandinavian mountain chain (Scanderna) on its western border, separating it from Norway. It has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and it is also linked to Denmark (southwest) by the Öresund bridge. It has an Exclusive Economic Zone of 160,885 km² (62,118 sq mi).