Area: 174,000 sq mi (450,000 km²), the third largest country in Western EuropeLongest north-south distance: 978 mi (1,574 km)Longest east-west distance: 310 mi (499 km) Capital: Stockholm Population: 9.3 million inhabitants Languages: Swedish; recognized minority languages: Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy Parliament: The Riksdag, with 349 members in one chamber Religion: In practice, Sweden is very secularized. The Church of Sweden is Evangelical Lutheran; co-exists with many other beliefsLife expectancy: Men 79 years, women 83 years