Rest of World
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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Armenia | See Foreign relations of Armenia
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Australia | See Australia–Sweden relations
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Canada | See Canada–Sweden relations
See also: Swedish Canadian
Relations with Canada are close, positive and constructive. Both countries have strong commitments to peacekeeping, UN reform, development assistance, environmental protection, sustainable development, and the promotion and protection of human rights. In additional, there are more than 300,000 Canadians of Swedish descent. Canada has an embassy in Stockholm and two consulates in Göteborg and Malmö. Sweden has an embassy in Ottawa and ten consulates in Calgary, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Montreal, Quebec City, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg. |
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Guinea-Bissau | See Guinea-Bissau–Sweden relations
Sweden established official diplomatic relations with Guinea-Bissau in 1974, the same year Guinea-Bissau formally gained independence from Portugal. |
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Iran | See Iran–Sweden relations | |
Iraq | See Iraq–Sweden relations
Iraq has an embassy in Stockholm and Sweden has an embassy in Baghdad. Sweden is one of the largest donors to the protection force for UN personnel in Iraq, that was established in 2004. |
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Israel | See Israel–Sweden relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1949. Israel has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Tel Aviv. |
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Malaysia | See Malaysia–Sweden relations
Diplomatic relations were established in 1958. Sweden has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has an embassy in Stockholm. As of 2009, 90 Swedish companies are present in Malaysia and about 450 Swedish citizens live in Malaysia. |
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Mexico | 1885-07-29 | See Foreign relations of Mexico
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United States | See United States–Sweden relations
Sweden and the United States have had strong ties since the 18th century. |
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