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Embassy of Sweden, Washington (http://www.swedenabroad.com/Start____6989.aspx)
Information about the Embassy, news and events, press and information, trade and investment, visiting Sweden, and more. In Swedish and English.

Embassy of the United States of America. Stockholm, Sweden (http://stockholm.usembassy.gov)
Information on the Embassy, visas and U.S. citizen services, speeches and photos of the ambassador, and more.

FXHistory - Historical Currency Exchange Rates (http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxhistory)
Converts currencies within a 2,000-day time frame. Maintained by Oanda.com, "the currency site."

SJ (http://www.sj.se)
Swedish Railways provides access to tickets, schedules, and train routes. Links to travel information and train travel throughout Europe. Searchable. In Swedish and English.

Smorgasbord: The Shortcut to Sweden (http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/)
Information on Sweden, society, Swedish provinces, tourism, nature, culture, society, and more. Searchable.

Svenska Turistföreningen (STF) (http://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se)
Swedish Touring Club. STF is a voluntary organization that operates youth hostels, mountain stations and mountain huts in the remote countryside. Focuses on tourism and outdoor activities that are environmentally sustainable. Provides information on hiking, trekking, interactive map, and more. In Swedish; partially in English and German.

Trail Database: Links for Sweden (http://www.traildatabase.org/countries/sweden.html)
Database from the Netherlands links to trails in Sweden and other countries as well as organizations, clubs and alpine associations; tourist information; and more.

Travel Document Systems: Sweden (http://www.traveldocs.com/se/index.htm)
Entry and visa requirements, information about Sweden and its people, travel conditions, and other links.

Turistdelegationen (http://www.nutek.se/sb/d/759/)
The Swedish Tourist Authority is the independent government agency entrusted with improving tourism and coordinating various sectors of the economy and government to achieve this purpose. Includes statistics, publications, and more. Searchable. In Swedish; partially in English.

Visit Sweden (http://www.visitsweden.com)
Official site for tourism and travel information. Includes links to regions and cities, attractions, accommodations, travel guide, brochures, and more, Searchable. In Swedish, English, and other languages.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Information for Travelers to Countries in Western Europe (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/westeurp.htm)
Information on health and safety topics to include vaccinations, diseases, health risks, travel notices, and references and resources.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs. Travel.State.Gov (http://travel.state.gov)
Search on Sweden for consular information sheets, travel warnings, and the country specific general page.

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