Interesting Facts about Sweden

Map of Sweden

Sweden is one of the Scandinavian countries and it is the third largest country in Western Europe. The capital city is Stockholm. It covers an area of about 174,000 sq mi (450,000 km²). 53% of Sweden's area is forest. Mountains and cultivated land contributes 11% and 8% respectively. Longest north-south distance: 978 mi (1,574 km). Longest east-west distance: 310 mi (499 km). The population of Sweden is 9.4 million inhabitants.

National Emblem of Sweden

Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy are the forms of Government. The Riksdag, which is the national legislative assembly of Sweden consists of 349 members in one chamber.

National flag of Sweden

Swedish krona (SEK) is the currency of Sweden. The national language is Swedish. Few among the recognized minority languages are Sami (Lapp), Finnish, Meänkieli (Tornedalen Finnish), Yiddish, Romani Chib.

Swedish Krona

  

When it comes to religion, Sweden is very secularized. The Church of Sweden is Evangelical Lutheran, co-exists with many other beliefs. The average life of men and women are 79 years and 83 years respectively. Machinery, electronics and telecommunication, paper, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, iron and steel, and foodstuffs are the most important export goods. Electronics and telecommunication, machinery, foodstuffs, crude oil, textiles and footwear, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and petroleum products are the most important goods which are imported.

Sathya Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba born as Sathyanarayana Raju (23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was a popular Indian guru, spiritual figure and educator. He is described by his devotees as an Avatar,godman, spiritual teacher and miracle worker. The apparent materializing of vibuthi (holy ash) and small objects such as rings, necklaces and watches by Sathya Sai Baba has been a source of both fame and controversy – skeptics consider these simple conjuring tricks, while devotees consider them evidence of divinity. Sathya Sai Baba has claimed to be the reincarnation of the great spiritual guru, Sai Baba of Shirdi, whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and Muslim beliefs.

Sathya Sai Baba and his organizations support a variety of free educational institutions, hospitals, and other charitable works in India and abroad. The number of active Sathya Sai Baba adherents was estimated in 1999 to be around 6 million, although followers' estimations are far higher. Since there are no formal ties of membership, the actual figure may never be knownThe Sathya Sai Organization reports that there are an estimated 1,200 Sathya Sai Baba Centers in 114 countries worldwide. In India itself, Sai Baba draws followers from predominantly upper-middle-class, urban sections of society who have the "most wealth, education and exposure to Western ideas."A cultural icon in his home country, Sai Baba has attracted presidents and prime ministers from India and beyond who have become his devotees; in 2002, he claimed to have followers in 178 countries.

Sourav Ganguly may move to Kochi IPL team or coach Bangladesh

Every cricketer is in news after the win in ICC World Cup 2011 and with the start of IPL4 cricket is the hot topic this season. Hot news coming from the cricket grounds is that Sourav Ganguly the former Indian skipper is in demand now-a-days. Sourav Ganguly is expected to be a top choice as a batting coach for Bangladesh cricket team as well as the former Indian skipper can replace Jayewardene captain of Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL 4.

Heartbroken Bangladesh team after not even entering in quarter finals of World Cup 2011 is planning to change their coach. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has few options on their list for the replacement of their current Australian coach and the top names include Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly. BCB has not made an official offer to Ganguly but is expected to be among their first priority.

After the announcement that Sri Lankan Cricket Board has made a point to call back all Sri Lankan players from IPL 4 for practicing for the upcoming tour with England. If it happens on the deadline given (5th may) then Sourav Ganguly is on priority for Kochi Tuskers Kerala as a replacement for Mahila Jayewardene.

With the news when asked Sourav Ganguly about what actually will happen he said, “Let’s see, I am having my fingers crossed”. Ganguly for whom no one opted in IPL4 auctions suddenly seems to have his stars bright shining. Hoping we will again see Dada showing his skills in cricket to the nation. 

List Of Universities in Sweden

The higher education system of Sweden describes the difference between Universitet (University) and Hogskola, where the former refers to "full university status" and the later refers to "college or university college with limited university status". The Universities are research-oriented and award bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees. whereas the latter ones usually are more focussed on applied sciences. The Hogskola have certain limitations in granting doctor's degrees and are more focussed on applied sciences.

The two oldest Universities are Uppsala University and Lund University which were founded as universities in 1477 and 1666 respectively. All the other universities in Sweden were raised from Hogskola status to University status after they had been founded.

The list of universities are as follows.

University	Established as a university	First establishment	Student population	Research grants
Uppsala University	1477	1477	20,450	3.265
Lund University	1666	1666	26,650	3.975
University of Gothenburg	1954	1891	24,900	2.999
Stockholm University	1960	1878	28,200	2.203
Karolinska Institutet	1965	1810	5,500	4.027
Umeå University	1965	1965	15,850	1.977
Royal Institute of Technology	1970	1827	11,950	2.033
Blekinge Institute of Technology	1989	1989	8,000	2.523
Linköping University	1975	1969	17,200	1.516
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	1977	1775	3,600	1.812
Luleå University of Technology	1997	1971	6,350	0.711
Karlstad University	1999	1977	7,750	0.303
Örebro University	1999	1977	8,600	0.342
Mid Sweden University	2005	1993	7,600	0.333
Linnaeus University	2010	1977	15,000	--

India, Pakistan to play 3-match ODI series this year?

Prime Minister Gilani, who visited Mohali last month to watch the India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal, had said that boards of the two countries were holding negotiations for renewing cricket ties. 

As a follow-up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided in-principle to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan. And in good news for the fans, India, Pakistan may play a three-match ODI series this year.

And now Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer, Subhan Ahmad, has told 'The News' daily that efforts are on to arrange a three-match ODI series despite the hectic schedule of the two countries this year.

Japan raises nuclear accident level to 7, as same as Chernobyl disaster

The Japanese government on Tuesday raised the accident level at a damaged nuclear power plant to 7, the worst on an international scale, from the current 5.

Level 7 had only been applied previously to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine.

The accident level was raised after the government’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency determined that the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station has been releasing massive amounts of radioactive materials, which are posing threats to human health and the environment over a wide area, the public broadcaster NHK reported The agency gauged the level with the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES).

The six—reactor nuclear plant, located 250 km north-east of Tokyo was damaged in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which shut down its cooling systems, leading to partial meltdowns, explosions, fires and radiation releases.

The previous INES level of 5, declared in mid-March, was the same as for the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island in the United States.

'Radiation level might exceed Chernobyl'

The amount of radiation leaking from a damaged Japanese nuclear power station might exceed that of the Chernobyl disaster, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the plant’s operator, said Tuesday.

If the plant continued to spew radioactive material, it would be possible that the amount might surpass that of the 1986 disaster in Ukraine, TEPCO official Junichi Matsumoto said.

At the moment, however, the radiation releases are at 10 per cent of the levels emitted from the Chernobyl plant, the government’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said.

Lokpal Bill movement - Anna Hazare's Fast Unto Death

Anna Hazare (Dr.Kisan Baburao Hazare), who is an Indian social activist was born at Bhingar, a small town in the state of Maharashtra, on 15th of June 1938. 

He was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1992 for his contribution towards the development of a village name as Ralegan Siddhi.

On April 5, 2011, he has started a fast unto death to make a pressure on union government to enact a law on Lokpal that deals with corruption in public offices.

In 2011, Anna Hazare led a movement for passing a stronger anti-corruption Lokpal bill in the Indian Parliament. As a part of this movement, N. Santosh Hegde, a former justice of the Supreme Court of India and Lokayukta of Karnataka, Prashant Bhushan, a senior lawyer in the Supreme Court along with the members of the India Against Corruption movement drafted an alternate bill, named as the Jan Lokpal Bill (People's Ombudsman Bill) with more stringent provisions and wider power to the Lokpal (Ombudsman).
Hazare decided to start a fast upto death from 5 April 2011 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, to press for the demand to form a joint committee of the representatives of the Government and the civil society to draft a new bill with more stronger penal actions and more independence to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Ombudsmen in the states), after his demand was rejected by the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh.

The movement attracted attention very quickly through various media. It has been reported that thousands of people joined to support Mr. Hazare's effort. Almost 150 people are reported to join Mr. Hazare in his fast.He said that he would not allow any politician to sit with him in this movement. This has been joined by people providing their suppport in Internet social media such as twitter and facebook. Many celebrities like Shekhar Kapur, Siddharth Narayan,Anupam Kher, Madhur Bhandarkar, Pritish Nandy, Prakash Raj,Aamir Khan showed their public support through twitter.

TN Assembly Elections - Velachery constituency

LETS WIN ONE CONSTITUENCY IN TN WITHOUT BRIBING A RUPEE & CREATE ONE MODEL CONSTITUENCY.

 Sarath Babu says,

"Dear All,

 Warm Greetings!! Im contesting in the TN Assembly Elections this time from Velachery constituency which   compromises of Velachery,Adyar,Besant Nagar, Tharamani & Thiruvanmiyur which is the most educated constituency in the TN State  as an independent candidate.

TN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2011;  
ELECTION DATE:   APRIL 13th 

OUR SERIAL NUMBER IS  11, 
NAME : SARATHBABU. E & OUR SYMBOL IS SLATE

The idea of contesting is not to change the State at once. It is to try and prove that educated youngsters can also take part in politics for the betterment of our nation. If we can work hard and win 1 seat in the assembly this time, more number of educated youngsters will take interest in politics looking at this victory. We plan to start a political party after the elections and work for contesting in more places next time. In the next 10 to 15 years, if we can manage to have 30 to 40 seats in the segments where there is high degree of educated population, I am sure we can have some amount of say on the way the government will function. Atleast, we will be sending signals to the atrociously bold politicians of the present. The damage done in the last 60 years cannot be undone in short time but if there is an initiative it will definitely make a difference and we can give our children or atleast our grandchildren a better place to live.

I request you all to support us in this initiative.

We Need 40000 votes to WIN.

  

A WIN will send a strong message to the whole political class and also encourage lakhs of educated youngsters across the country to get into mainstream politics.

1. We got around 15890 votes in the last Parliamentary elections 2009 & if each of them bring 1 more vote this time would be like another 15890 votes...

2.  Our campaign team visited nearly 30000 homes till now which covers about 60% of voting popuation in door to door campaign and we had tremendous response. (We have support of around 20000 voters through this)..

3. I have addressed around 8 lakhs students & professionals and that comes handy and in door to door campaign im able to meet thousands of them...

4. Got few hundreds of ground level volunteers who work relentlessly for the cause.

5. Got around 5000 friends whose support proving to be handy..

6. Advantages - ADMK (Less known Candidate), PMK is contesting (Advantage is we get DMK & Congress votes from grass roots too) & MDMK is not in alliance....

7. In facebook & Orkut connected to around 44000 direct friends..

8. I have been working on this strategy for 2 years..

9. Only negative: Mindset of section of people that Independent cannot win...

Now we need your  help to reach out to as many people as possible though email campaign.

Election Videos:


Video 1: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4o7BAqGr8Q ( Shot by a FRENCH DIRECTOR PIERRE)

Video 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GEKjGyBhrI (Thanks to Election Campaign Team)

Video 3: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFjWDkxkhW4

Websites: 
www.sarathbabu.co.in ; www.hungerfreeindiafoundation.org

Facebook group: 
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?skgroup_197453820270893&ap=1

Facebook Profile: 
http://www.facebook.com/foodking.sarathbabu

Twitter Account: 
http://twitter.com/#!/FoodkingSarath

Articles in Media: 
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/sarathbabu-targets-educated-youth/261479.html 

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/the-modern-day-mandate/261754.html

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/chennai/youth-lured-politics-754

 Two more educated youngsters contesting in this elections:  

Mr. Praveen Kumar  MYLAPORE constituency  Symbol SLATE  & 
Mr. SanthanaKumar ANNA NAGAR constituency Symbol SLATE

                                     "WE BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE"

                                                "INI ORU VIDHI SEIVOM"