A comparison of the healthcare systems in Sweden and the US, looking at the governments involvement, costs for the state and the individual, , types of services, and a comparison in pure numbers.
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What Demographics Can Show US A country’s demographical profile can provide valuable insights into its population and societal makeup. By examining factors such as age, gender, and ethnic makeup, we can better understand a country’s strengths and challenges, as well as its potential for growth and development. One example of […]
Back after vacation I am back, and it is time to start season four of A Swedish Fika. I hope you are as excited as I am. But I must confess, it started with some struggle on my behalf. After my short vacation over Thanksgiving, I came home energized to […]
How many Swedes emigrated? During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the mass emigration of some 1.3 million Swedes to the United States occurred. Why did they leave? Emigration was due to several reasons. One was the sharp population growth. Between 1825 and 1900, the number of children born yearly […]
Sometimes it surprises me what people know or think they know about Sweden. And today, I stumbled on a website called the fact file.org g, and one of their articles was; 52 Interesting Facts About Sweden. This tickled my curiosity. So in today’s episode, I’m going to review these facts […]
I must cancel this Monday’s episode of A Swedish Fika since I have lost y voice. After several attempts to record, I know sometimes it is not good to be stubborn, but I have finally given up and decided to let everyone know that there will not be an episode […]
Today I am comparing the metric system to the US imperial system of measurements and try to answer the question; Why is the US not using the metric system?