- Sweden is renowned for producing some of the World's most beautiful people. Women such as Victoria Silvstedt, Adina Fohlin and Elin Nordegren. Sweden also produced the first male super model, Marcus Schenkenberg. It must be noted that there are a few bad apples, but Sweden has apologised for Sven-Göran Eriksson several times.
- Sweden has produced some musical talents that have made an impact throughout the world. Bands such as ABBA, The Hives and The Cardigans are all Swedish!
- Ikea
- Alfred Nobel - the founder of the Nobel Prize.
- Swedish people have similar celebrations at Easter that us Brits have for Halloween. My personal favourite, if I go to Sweden for Easter and come home for Halloween I'll get two Halloweens a year!!
- Apparently Swedish cinema prices are based on the length of the film. That makes Lord of the Rings a big no no for those of you who are strapped for cash!
- Sweden has the highest number of Macdonald's per person in Europe.
- 13% of people living in Sweden were born in another country.
- Sweden has the 16th highest life expectancy in the world at 81.07. Us Brits are 28th with 80.05.
- Sweden is 33rd in the GDP ranking with $ 354,000,000,000 as of 2010. Us Brits fair somewhat better, coming in at 9th place with $ 2,189,000,000,000. However lets not forget that Sweden has a far smaller population than us!
- Sweden has one of the lowest teen pregnancy rates in the world. Probably because sex education is taught at such a young age and their relaxed attitude towards the subject.
- Here's some Swedish words that may come in use-: skit = shit. hug = kram. donkey testicles = åsna testiklar. sex = kön. shut up = käften. ugly slut = ful slampa.
Perhaps not the funniest of blogs (not that any of mine are) but I think some of these facts highlight why Sweden is better than the UK!
*note this does not mean you can stay there mate, get your arse back here in September!
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