Schweden Regierung Profil 2012

Hauptstadt

Name: Stockholm
geographische Koordinaten: 59 20 N, 18 03 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Unabhängigkeit

6 Juni 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)

Nationalfeiertag

Swedish Flag Day, 6 Juni (1916); National Day, 6 Juni (1983)

Konstitution

1 Januar 1975

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (seit dem 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT (seit dem 5 October 2006); Deputy Prime Minister Jan BJORKLUND (seit dem 5 October 2010)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually becomes the prime minister