瑞典1955年版5欧尔硬币（收于2020年）瑞典，全称瑞典王国;位于斯堪的纳维亚半岛;北欧五国之一及北欧最大的国家；总面积约45万平方公里；人口1011万人（2018年），首都：斯德哥尔摩；享有"北方威尼斯"的美誉。国王：卡尔十六世·古斯塔夫；首相：斯特凡·勒文。瑞典为议会制君主立宪制政体。国王是国家元首和武装部队统帅，作为国家象征仅履行代表性或礼仪性职责，不能干预议会和政府工作。国王最年长子女是法定王位继承人。
公元1100年前后，瑞典开始形成国家。1157年，瑞典兼并芬兰。1397年，丹麦、挪威、瑞典三国成立了由丹麦王室主导的卡尔马联盟，瑞典和挪威臣服于丹麦国王的统治，同时保留了王国的地位。1523年重获独立；1809年，瑞典败于俄国后被迫割让芬兰。瑞典在两次世界大战中均保持中立，未参战。
外交方面：奉行"小国大外交"。视人权、民主和多边合作为外交政策基石。近年更加重视发展同新兴国家关系。2001年3月开始实施申根协定。2007年12月，签署《里斯本条约》。1950年1月14日，瑞典承认新中国，1950年5月9日同中国建交，是第一个与中国建交的西方国家。
瑞典是一个高度发达的资本主义国家；拥有15处世界文化遗产；工业发达且种类繁多；拥有全球领先的电讯业和医药研究能力。在软件开发、微电子、远程通讯和光子领域，瑞典也居世界领先地位。森林资源丰富，林业在国民经济中地位重要，其产量和出口量均居世界最前列，其中针叶树木产品的出口额居世界第二，纸浆出口居世界第三，纸业出口居世界第四。2006年，瑞典共有6家企业进入《财富杂志》评选的全球500强企业。在世界经济论坛2018—2019年度全球竞争力排名中位居第九。"瑞典模式"的经济保障了国家经济的发展。被称之为"从摇篮到坟墓"的福利模式是一种在社会主义和资本主义之间的混合经济模式。1900年6月，瑞典政府批准成立诺贝尔基金会（名人诺贝尔将其部分遗产作为基金，授予世界各国在这些领域对人类作出重大贡献的学者）。英格丽·褒曼是继葛丽泰·嘉宝之后在好莱坞及国际影坛大放光芒的另一位瑞典巨星。
瑞典货币克朗，由瑞典国家银行发行；辅币名欧尔，1克朗=100欧尔。此5欧尔硬币正面主图为国名及瑞典的王冠图样；背面主图为面额及发行年份。Sweden, the full name of the Kingdom of Sweden, is located in Scandinavia, one of the five Nordic countries and the largest country; a total area of about 450,000 square kilometers; a population of 10.11 million (2018), capital: Stockholm; enjoys the "Venice of the North" Reputation. King:Carl XVI Gustaf; Prime Minister:Stefan Löfven. Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. The king is the head of state and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. As a national symbol, he only performs representative or ceremonial duties and cannot interfere with the work of parliament and government. The eldest child of the king is the legal heir to the throne.
Around 1100 AD, Sweden began to form a nation. In 1157, Sweden annexed Finland. In 1397, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden formed the Kalmar Union led by the Danish royal family. Sweden and Norway surrendered to the rule of the Danish king, while retaining their kingdom status. Independence was regained in 1523; Sweden was forced to cede Finland after losing to Russia in 1809. Sweden remained neutral in both world wars and did not participate in the war.
Diplomacy: pursuing "small country big diplomacy." Regard human rights, democracy and multilateral cooperation as the cornerstones of foreign policy. In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on developing relations with emerging countries. The Schengen Agreement was implemented in March 2001. In December 2007, the "Lisbon Treaty" was signed. Sweden recognized the New China on January 14, 1950, and established diplomatic relations with China on May 9, 1950. It was the first Western country to establish diplomatic relations with China.
Sweden is a highly developed capitalist country; it has 15 world cultural heritages; it has developed and diverse industries; it has the world's leading telecommunications and pharmaceutical research capabilities. Sweden also leads the world in software development, microelectronics, telecommunications and photonics. Forest resources are rich, and forestry plays an important role in the national economy. Its output and export volume are in the forefront of the world. The export value of coniferous tree products ranks second in the world, pulp export ranks third in the world, and paper industry exports rank fourth in the world. In 2006, a total of 6 Swedish enterprises entered the Fortune 500 list. Ranked ninth in the world economic forum's global competitiveness ranking in 2018-2019. The economy of "Sweden mode" ensures the development of national economy. The so-called "cradle to grave" welfare model is a mixed economic model between socialism and capitalism. In June 1900, the Swedish government approved the establishment of the Nobel Foundation (Nobel, a famous man, took part of his legacy as a fund to award scholars from all over the world who have made great contributions to mankind in these fields). Ingrid Bergman is another swedish superstar after Greta Garbo in Hollywood and international film circles.
The Swedish currency Krona is issued by the National Bank of Sweden; the name of the auxiliary currency is Ore, 1 Krone = 100 Ore. On the obverse side of the coin, the name of the country and the crown of Sweden are shown on the obverse; the denomination and year of issue are shown on the reverse.
