A courier just delivered a handwritten message to your door. It
reads:
My dear friend and intrepid traveler,
After much planning, I have prepared a new and exciting challenge
for you. Called Around the World in 80
Caches!, it requires patience, ingenuity, and the
ability to handle the unexpected. In this journey, you will be
venturing into several countries, 80 in all, in search of concealed
artifacts. The countries will lead you to continents, and the
continents will lead you to the ultimate prize, hereafter known as
"The World." Based on your experience and past adventures, I am
confident you will succeed. As always, travel safe and be sure to
document your findings. I look forward to hearing all about your
grand expedition.
Your great admirer,
Jules Verne
IMPORTANT NOTE: Information in this cache will help you
solve Europe: ATW80 (GC1MGAC), a
puzzle cache tied to the European countries.
Congratulations to MK3 Cachers for the
nighttime/flashlight FTF!
Sweden
- Type of Government: constitutional monarchy
- Independence: 6 September 1968 (from UK)
- Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of
Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway
- Total Area: 449,964 sq km (slightly larger than California)
- Capital: Stockholm
- Population: 9,016,596
- Languages: Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking
minorities
- Religions: Lutheran 87%, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist,
Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist
Economy of Sweden
- Major Industries: iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings,
radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper
products, processed foods, motor vehicles
- Agricultural Products: barley, wheat, sugar beets; meat,
milk
- Natural Resources: iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver,
tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower
- Major Exports: machinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products,
pulp and wood, iron and steel products, chemicals
- Major Imports: machinery, petroleum and petroleum products,
chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs,
clothing
- Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
The Geography of Sweden
- General Terrain: mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands;
mountains in west
- Geographical Low Point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near
Kristianstad -2.41 m, Geographical High Point: Kebnekaise 2,111
m
- Climate: temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool,
partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
- Natural hazards: ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially
in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic
- Current Environmental Issues: acid rain damage to soils and
lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
References:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/country.php?country=Sweden
http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/fact-geog-sweden.html