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    Sweden is a Nordic country located between Norway and Finland. Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden, with over 900,000 residents. The majority of Swedes are Lutheran Christians, and Swedish culture emphasizes equality, respect for personal space, and punctuality. At work, Swedes value direct communication and consensus-building discussions over displays of hierarchy.

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    Sweden is a Nordic country located between Norway and Finland. Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden, with over 900,000 residents. The majority of Swedes are Lutheran Christians, and Swedish culture emphasizes equality, respect for personal space, and punctuality. At work, Swedes value direct communication and consensus-building discussions over displays of hierarchy.

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    Sweden is a Nordic country located between Norway and Finland. Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden, with over 900,000 residents. The majority of Swedes are Lutheran Christians, and Swedish culture emphasizes equality, respect for personal space, and punctuality. At work, Swedes value direct communication and consensus-building discussions over displays of hierarchy.

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    Sweden

    I​ ​chose​ ​my​ ​country​ ​of​ ​interest​ ​-​ ​Sweden,​ ​because​ ​I​ ​am​ ​currently​ ​studying​ ​in​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Nordic
    countries​ ​,​ ​and​ ​in​ ​future​ ​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be​ ​contributor​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Nordic​ ​workforce.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​distinguish
    the​ ​cultural​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​Nordic​ ​countries​ ​with​ ​minute​ ​details,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​some​ ​what​ ​find​ ​a​ ​closeness
    among​ ​their​ ​culture,workplace​ ​culture​ ​and​ ​lifestyle.

    Sweden​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Scandinavian​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​Nordic​ ​country,​ ​located​ ​between​ ​Finland​ ​and​ ​Norway,
    sharing​ ​its​ ​borders​ ​in​ ​one​ ​side​ ​with​ ​Norway​ ​ ​and​ ​in​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side​ ​partly​ ​with​ ​Finland​ ​and​ ​Gulf​ ​of
    Bothnia​ ​and​ ​Baltic​ ​Sea.​ ​Stockholm​ ​is​ ​the​ ​capital​ ​of​ ​Sweden,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​populous​ ​city​ ​in
    Nordic​ ​countries.Population​ ​of​ ​Stockholm​ ​itself​ ​is​ ​942,370​ ​and​ ​population​ ​of​ ​Sweden​ ​is
    9,723,809.[1][2]

    Working​ ​Culture:
    Swedes​ ​are​ ​known​ ​to​ ​be​ ​friendly​ ​and​ ​are​ ​open​ ​to​ ​discussion,but​ ​the​ ​discussions​ ​are​ ​direct​ ​and
    to​ ​the​ ​point.Swedes​ ​are​ ​good​ ​listeners​ ​and​ ​expects​ ​the​ ​person​ ​they​ ​are​ ​interacting​ ​to​ ​be​ ​good
    listeners​ ​too.They​ ​also​ ​don’t​ ​expect​ ​someone​ ​to​ ​interrupt​ ​while​ ​speaking,rather​ ​wait​ ​for​ ​their
    turn​ ​to​ ​speak.​ ​They​ ​usually​ ​call​ ​people​ ​by​ ​their​ ​first​ ​names​ ​regardless​ ​of​ ​their​ ​status.If​ ​you​ ​are
    English​ ​speaker,​ ​your​ ​Swedish​ ​colleagues​ ​will​ ​stick​ ​to​ ​English,​ ​but​ ​if​ ​someone​ ​knows​ ​some
    words​ ​in​ ​Swedish​ ​and​ ​try​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​them​ ​or​ ​speak​ ​them​ ​in​ ​the​ ​work​ ​life​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​welcomed​ ​by​ ​the
    Swedes​ ​and​ ​will​ ​considered​ ​as​ ​nice​ ​gesture​ ​to​ ​break​ ​the​ ​ice​ ​and​ ​start​ ​conversation.​ ​Well​ ​when
    speak​ ​about​ ​gesture,​ ​it​ ​automatically​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​mind,​ ​Swedes​ ​try​ ​to​ ​limit​ ​themselves​ ​into​ ​verbal
    conversation,​ ​and​ ​do​ ​not​ ​rely​ ​on​ ​nonverbal​ ​conversation.​ ​Rather​ ​they​ ​keep​ ​distance​ ​between
    them​ ​while​ ​talking​ ​and​ ​give​ ​enough​ ​personal​ ​space.​ ​Verbal​ ​discussions​ ​are​ ​taken​ ​seriously​ ​and
    Swedes​ ​expects​ ​others​ ​to​ ​acknowledge​ ​it​ ​as​ ​well.Swedes​ ​while​ ​negotiation​ ​goes​ ​over​ ​long​ ​and
    lengthy​ ​discussion​ ​process,​ ​since​ ​they​ ​are​ ​follower​ ​of​ ​democratic.Display​ ​of​ ​hierarchical​ ​power
    is​ ​not​ ​accepted.[4]

    Etiquette:

    Like​ ​in​ ​Finland​ ​and​ ​Denmark,​ ​also​ ​in​ ​Sweden​ ​-​ ​punctuality​ ​is​ ​important​ ​while​ ​doing​ ​business​ ​as
    well​ ​as​ ​social​ ​engagements.Being​ ​late​ ​for​ ​some​ ​appointment​ ​or​ ​at​ ​work​ ​is​ ​looked​ ​down​ ​upon.[5]
    If​ ​invited​ ​in​ ​a​ ​Swede​ ​home​ ​it​ ​is​ ​an​ ​etiquette​ ​to​ ​carry​ ​some​ ​sweets/chocolates​ ​or​ ​bouquet​ ​(other
    than​ ​chrysanthemum​ ​or​ ​white​ ​lilies​ ​which​ ​are​ ​used​ ​in​ ​funerals​ ​).Business​ ​wear​ ​in​ ​Sweden​ ​is
    conservative​ ​so​ ​for​ ​men​ ​it​ ​is​ ​advised​ ​to​ ​wear​ ​-​ ​good​ ​quality​ ​suits​ ​with​ ​good​ ​tie​ ​and​ ​shirt,​ ​for
    women-​ ​conservative​ ​business​ ​dress​ ​or​ ​suit.[1]
    In​ ​Sweden​ ​there​ ​are​ ​four​ ​distinct​ ​seasons​ ​-​ ​in​ ​summer​ ​weather​ ​can​ ​hot​ ​and​ ​humid,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​also
    has​ ​long​ ​dark​ ​winters.So​ ​proper​ ​winter​ ​clothing​ ​like​ ​snow​ ​boots,gloves,jackets​ ​or​ ​coats​ ​are
    important​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dressing.[5]
    Religion:

    Stockholm​ ​is​ ​a​ ​multicultural​ ​and​ ​cosmopolitan​ ​city​ ​over​ ​past​ ​20​ ​years.Swedes​ ​are​ ​open​ ​to
    multiculturalism​ ​and​ ​they​ ​are​ ​tolerant​ ​to​ ​foreigners.[3]​ ​Sweden​ ​mainly​ ​comprises​ ​of​ ​Swedes,
    Finnish​ ​and​ ​some​ ​Saami​ ​people​ ​residing​ ​in​ ​north​ ​of​ ​Sweden.​ ​They​ ​form​ ​the​ ​indigenous
    population​ ​of​ ​the​ ​country.Other​ ​than​ ​than​ ​there​ ​are​ ​foreign​ ​immigrant​ ​from
    Denmark,Turkey,Finland,Norway​ ​and​ ​Greece.[1]

    Swedish​ ​church​ ​professes​ ​Lutheran​ ​branch​ ​of​ ​Christianity,75%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Swedes​ ​are​ ​member​ ​of
    the​ ​church​ ​and​ ​2%​ ​of​ ​them​ ​regularly​ ​attend​ ​church​ ​services.​ ​Other​ ​religions​ ​in​ ​Sweden​ ​are
    Roman​ ​Catholic,​ ​Orthodox,​ ​Baptist,​ ​Muslim,​ ​Jewish,​ ​and​ ​Buddhist.[1]

    History:

    Sweden​ ​has​ ​a​ ​long​ ​past.History​ ​of​ ​Sweden​ ​starts​ ​from​ ​prehistoric​ ​age,​ ​petroglyphs​ ​at​ ​Tanum
    are​ ​the​ ​documents​ ​of​ ​Scandinavian​ ​bronze​ ​age.Followed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​viking​ ​age,probably​ ​conversion
    of​ ​Norse​ ​paganism​ ​to​ ​Christianity​ ​was​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​complex​ ​and​ ​violent​ ​times​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Northern
    Europe.During​ ​early​ ​middle​ ​ages​ ​Sweden​ ​expanded​ ​its​ ​control​ ​over​ ​Norrland​ ​and
    Finland.Sweden​ ​remained​ ​neutral​ ​in​ ​both​ ​the​ ​world​ ​wars,​ ​also​ ​stayed​ ​neutral​ ​during​ ​the​ ​cold
    wars.​ ​Sweden​ ​never​ ​joined​ ​NATO.[6]

    ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fig1:​ ​Sweden(1660)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fig2:​ ​Sweden(Today)

    Bibliography:
    [1]​ ​http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/sweden-guide
    [2]​ ​Wikipedia,​ ​Sweden​ ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm
    [3]​ ​http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/sweden/
    [4]​ ​http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/sweden/business-communication/
    [5]​ ​http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/sweden/business-etiquette/
    [6]​ ​Wikipedia,History​ ​of​ ​Sweden​ ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sweden
    Sweden
    ● Video on Swedish Culture :
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OSLXjsqmX
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    ● History of Sweden: Any idea ?
    Religion : What do you think?
    Workplace : Feel free to add..
    ● Equal people - No hierarchy in work life
    ● Gender equality
    ● Good expression for parental leave
    Business Etiquette : How is it in your country ?
    ● Punctual
    ● Strong handshake
    ● Formal dressing wear

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