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Sweden and Norway

Sweden. Population - 9,415,295 Size - 449,964 square kilometres Sweden is a world leader in a number of fields. Landscape - Traveling north, you'll pass by endless numbers of lakes, streams, pine and birch trees. The landscape becomes more dramatic, and rolling hills rise into mountains. Southern and central parts of the country have warm summers and cold winters, the northern part of the country has shorter, cooler summers and longer, colder and snowier winters. Famous for Pipi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Interesting facts - When you travel to Sweden you will see traditional red wooden farmhouses in the countryside. The famous colour, also known and loved in Estonia, is called Swedish red. Kingdom of Norway Capital ­ Oslo Language ­ Norwegian  The flag of Norway is red with an indigo blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag.