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Sweden – The Facts

Kingdom of Sweden – Konungariket Sverige Brief Overview 2016 Coat of Arms Capital: Stockholm Area: 450,295 km2 Land Borders with: Norway and Finland and by a bridge/tunnel with Denmark Population: 9,875,378 Official Language:  Swedish National Anthem:  För Sverige – i tiden – “For Sweden – With the Times Climate : Temperate –...

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Sweden – Introduction

Ok confession time. I only spent two days in Sweden and both of those were in its capital Stockholm. I arrived very early in the morning and crossed endless bridges until I finally found my destination the Red Boat. Stockholm boasts a wealth of excellent museums including the well known Vasa which is the restored 17th century vessel which sunk on its maiden voyage. I also...

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How to say I love you in Norwegian to someone in Norway

Jeg elsker deg 

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Norway – The facts

Kingdom of Norway – Kongeriket Norge Brief Overview 2016 Coat of Arms Capital: Oslo Area: 385,178km2 Land Borders with: Sweden and Russia and Finland Population: 5,214,900 Official Language:  Norwegian National Anthem:  Ja, vi elsker dette landet (de facto) Yes, we love this country Climate : Temperate – very cold winters Terrain: Mountainous, with...

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Norway – Introduction

Norway is without a doubt one of the most scenically stunning countries on the planet. It is probably best known for its fjords and the midnight sun. I was lucky to visit its capital Oslo home to some excellent museums, including one dedicated to its most famous painter Edward Munch. I also visited Bergen from where I took the amazing Norway in a nutshell tour. The...

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Cuba – Introduction

Cuba had long been on my bucket list. It’s a fabulous place to visit from the crumbling streets of Havana, to the historically important Sierra Maestra mountains near Santiago in the South where Che Guevara and Fidel Castro plotted the revolution. I spent a couple of well spent hours at the Revolutionary museum and the art gallery in Havana. I took the Hershey express...

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Cuba – The Facts

República de Cuba – Republic of Cuba Brief Overview 2016 Coat of Arms Area: 109,884  km2 Land Borders with: Cuba is an island so has no land borders Population: 11,239,004 Official Language:  Spanish National Anthem:  Patria o Muerte, Venceremos!”  “Homeland or Death, we shall overcome Climate : Tropical Terrain: Mostly Flat, mountainous in the...