Sweden is a constitutional monarchy: Prime Minister heads the government, monarch is head of state
Background
Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.
The prime minister is the head of government and the monarch is the head of state; the government exercises executive power.
Legislative power is vested in the single-chamber parliament, the Riksdag, with 349 members.
Sweden is a unitary state, divided into 20 counties and 290 municipalities.
Its geographical size is 447 424 km2 and population 10 587 710 (Eurostat, 2025 figures).
Head of state:
Monarch
Head of government:
Prime minister
Riksdag members:
349
Counties / municipalities:
20 / 290
Why it matters for exams: Head of state versus head of government and parliament strength are perennial polity questions for comparative-government papers.
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