Suécia Governo Perfil 2008

Capital

nome: Stockholm
coordenadas geográficas: 59 20 N, 18 03 E
diferença do tempo: 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

Independência

6 Junho 1523 (Gustav VASA elected king)

Feriado nacional

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

Constitución

1 Janeiro 1975

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (desde 19 September 1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree, daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)
cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT (desde 5 October 2006)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the prime minister is elected by the parliament; election last held on 17 September 2006 (next to be held in September 2010)
election results: Fredrik REINFELDT elected prime minister with 175 out of 349 votes