Sweden 101

Sweden is ranked as the most innovative country in the world according to the latest Innovation capacity index. Innovative research at Swedish universities and companies has resulted in a number of successful inventions. Some examples are: the computer mouse, Bluetooth for internet mobility, the pacemaker, the ball bearing, the Tetra Pak beverage packaging system, the dialysis machine and internet applications such as the online music streaming service Spotify, and the free internet calling service Skype. The founder of Skype, the Swede Niklas Zennström studied at one of the oldest and most well-known universities in Sweden, Uppsala University.

These fairly recent inventions build on a long history of excellence in academia and research. Sweden is the home of the prestigious Nobel prize, awarded in Stockholm every year.

Did you know this? Have you used Skype or the music service Spotify or Ericcson?

One thing that comes in my head and which is also from Sweden is IKEA. When I went to their embassy - it was small yet, pretty and different from the rest of the embassies and there I saw a few IKEA pieces too. :D
(www.ikea.com)

Having said all this, my first question in the previous post still stands tall.^^

Some useful links:

General information about accommodation in Sweden: studyinsweden.se/accommodation

General information about cost of living: studyinsweden.se/living-in-sweden

The most useful site is swedenintouch.

p.s:Thanks Matthew for your tip -I've finally inserted the link the right way!