Chapter 1 · The country Sweden
Ungefär hur långt är Sverige från Treriksröset i norr till Smygehuk i söder?
Roughly how far is it from Treriksröset in northern Sweden to Smygehuk in the south?
Correct answer: 1,600 kilometres
Sweden is an elongated country spanning roughly 1,600 kilometres from north to south. This describes its extent, not the length of a particular road journey.
Key words
kilometer · kilometre
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Landet Sverige, tryckt sida 5
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Why this option does not fit
2 600 kilometer
2,600 kilometres is about a thousand kilometres too far.
3 600 kilometer
3,600 kilometres is more than twice the country’s extent.
600 kilometer
600 kilometres underestimates Sweden’s north–south extent.