Sweden
Sweden, is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe, spanning 173,860 square miles, and a total population of 10.2 million, it borders Norway and Finland. The capital city is Stockholm and the official language is Swedish.
An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. The Scandinavian Kalmar Union was formed after circa a third of the Scandinavian population was killed by the Black Death pandemic. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War, an expansion of its territories began and the Swedish Empire was finally formed. In 1814 was the last war in which Sweden was directly involved. Since then, Sweden has been at peace.
This Order was founded by King Frederick I in 1748. It is the highest decoration awarded in Sweden. It is conferred exclusively upon members of the Swedish Royal Family, as well as foreign heads of state.
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