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Sweden, a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, is the third largest country in the European Union in terms of area, populated by about 9.2 million people, with its capital in Stockholm. Sweden ranks first in the world in The Economist's Democracy Index and seventh in the United Nations' Human Development Index. Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1995 and is a member of the OECD. The World Economic Forum 2009-2010 competitiveness index ranks Sweden the 4th most competitive economy in the world.