Canada and the World Backgrounder, December 1st, 2003
Capital: Stockholm
Head of State: King Carl XVI Gustaf (since September 1973) Inherited title and mostly ceremonial position
Head of Government: Prime Minister Goran Persson (since March 1996) Following legislative elections, the prime minister is elected by the Parliament
Parliament: Called the Riksdag in Swedish, the parliament has a single house of 349 seats. Members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms
POLITICS
The Social Democrats have governed Sweden for most of the last 70 years. The centre-left party developed the highly suc...
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