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Vital statistics

Capital: Stockholm

Population: 10.3million

Language(s): Swedish with English widespread

Time: GMT+1 (Summer GMT+2)

International dialling code: +46

Visas: Not required

Money: Krona. £1=SEK11

When to go

September-March The primary season for aurora borealis; look between 9pm-2am when the winter skies are dark. Allow 3-4 nights to maximise your chances of the experience not being obscured by cloud. November The snow has

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