n, Government

Names:
conventional long form:
Kingdom of Sweden
conventional short form:
Sweden
local long form:
Konungariket Sverige
local short form:
Sverige
Digraph:
SW
Type:
constitutional monarchy
Capital:
Stockholm
Administrative divisions:
24 provinces (lan, singular and plural); Alvsborgs Lan, Blekinge Lan,
Gavleborgs Lan, Goteborgs och Bohus Lan, Gotlands Lan, Hallands Lan,
Jamtlands Lan, Jonkopings Lan, Kalmar Lan, Kopparbergs Lan,
Kristianstads Lan, Kronobergs Lan, Malmohus Lan, Norrbottens Lan,
Orebro Lan, Ostergotlands Lan, Skaraborgs Lan, Sodermanlands Lan,
Stockholms Lan, Uppsala Lan, Varmlands Lan, Vasterbottens Lan,
Vasternorrlands Lan, Vastmanlands Lan
Independence:
6 June 1809 (constitutional monarchy established)
National holiday:
Day of the Swedish Flag, 6 June
Constitution:
1 January 1975
Legal system:
civil law system influenced by customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction, with reservations
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess
VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the King (born 14 July
1977)
head of government:
Prime Minister Carl BILDT (since 3 October 1991); Deputy Prime
Minister Bengt WESTERBERG (since NA)
cabinet:
Cabinet; appointed by the prime minister
Legislative branch:
unicameral
parliament (Riksdag):
elections last held 15 September 1991 (next to be held NA September
1994); results - Social Democratic Party 37.6%, Moderate Party
(conservative) 21.9%, Liberal People's Party 9.1%, Center Party 8.5%,
Christian Democrats 7.1%, New Democracy 6.7%, Left Party (Communist)
4.5%, Green Party 3.4%, other 1.2%; seats - (349 total) Social
Democratic 138, Moderate Party (conservative) 80, Liberal People's
Party 33, Center Party 31, Christian Democrats 26, New Democracy 25,
Left Party (Communist) 16; note - the Green Party has no seats in the
Riksdag because it received less than the required 4% of the vote
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court (Hogsta Domstolen)
Political parties and leaders:
ruling four-party coalition consists of Moderate Party (conservative),
Carl BILDT; Liberal People's Party, Bengt WESTERBERG; Center Party,
Olof JOHANSSON; and the Christian Democratic Party, Alf SVENSSON;
Social Democratic Party, Ingvar CARLSSON; New Democracy Party, Harriet
COLLIANDER; Lef