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International Travel Information
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U.S. Relationship
These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Sweden
U.S.-Sweden Relations
Relations between the United States and Sweden are built on a shared heritage that dates back to 1638 when the first Swedish immigrants arrived on the shores of Delaware. Sweden was one of the first countries to recognize U.S. independence in 1783 and the two countries have maintained a strong bilateral friendship since then, based on shared values and mutual
Bilateral Economic Relations
Sweden is a member of the European Union (EU). The U.S. economic relationship with the EU is the largest and most complex in the world, and the United States and the EU continue to pursue initiatives to create new opportunities for transatlantic commerce. Sweden is highly dependent on exports, is strongly pro-free trade, and has one of the most internationally
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