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Soldier stands guard outside the empty castle courtyard in central Stockholm, which is usually a popular tourist destination in Stockholm on March 1, 2021. Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images
Sweden is a highly industrialised country with a small population of 10 million people. Few countries could match its record of productivity, as exemplified by the fact that it still designs and manufactures world-class cars and aeroplanes such as the Saab JAS 39 Gripen.
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