0101About 17 minutes
Sweden as a country
Geography, climate, nature, population, natural resources and climate change.
GeografiKlimatNaturBefolkningNaturresurser
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0202About 19 minutes
Sweden’s democratic system
Democratic principles, participation, free elections, integration and threats to democracy.
DemokratiDeltagandeFri- och rättigheterSegregationIntegration
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0303About 21 minutes
How Sweden is governed
The Riksdag, government, municipalities, regions, authorities and constitutional monarchy.
RiksdagenRegeringenKommunerRegionerMyndigheter
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Political elections and parties
Voting rights, the electoral system, political parties, proportional representation and referendums.
ValRösträttPartierMandatFolkomröstningar
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0505About 15 minutes
Law and justice
Constitutional laws, courts, police, legal certainty, freedom of the press and public access to nature.
GrundlagarDomstolarPolisRättsstatOffentlighet
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0606About 17 minutes
The role of the media
Public service, commercial media, social media, source criticism and transparency.
Public serviceJournalistikSociala medierKällkritikPressfrihet
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0707About 19 minutes
Human rights
Equal treatment, children’s rights, minorities, the Sami, LGBTQI people and protection against discrimination.
Mänskliga rättigheterBarnets rättigheterMinoriteterSamerDiskriminering
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0808About 21 minutes
The labour market and personal finance
Employment, trade unions, collective agreements, tax, unemployment insurance and household finances.
ArbeteFackförbundKollektivavtalSkattBudget
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0909About 23 minutes
The welfare society
Healthcare, education, social services, social insurance and how welfare is financed.
VälfärdSjukvårdUtbildningSocialtjänstSocialförsäkring
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1010About 15 minutes
Sweden’s modern history
Industrialisation, democratisation, the world wars, the welfare state, migration and digitalisation.
IndustrialiseringDemokratiseringVälfärdsstatMigrationDigitalisering
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1111About 17 minutes
Sweden and the wider world
Nordic cooperation, the EU, the UN, NATO, total defence and civil preparedness.
NordenEUFNNatoBeredskap
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1212About 19 minutes
A secular state and a multi-religious country
Freedom of religion, secularism and how different religions and beliefs coexist.
ReligionsfrihetSekularismKristendomIslamAndra livsåskådningar
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1313About 21 minutes
Traditions and holidays
National, religious and cultural holidays and how traditions change over time.
NationaldagenMidsommarLuciaValborgMångfald
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