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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sweden:

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A county administrative board is a Swedish Government Agency in each of the counties of Sweden, led by a vice-regal governor appointed by the government for a term of six years. The lists of gubernatorial officeholders, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created by Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna.

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IKEA is a multinational group of companies that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, appliances and home accessories. As of November 2018, there are 445 IKEA stores operating in 52 countries.

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The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the foreign minister of Sweden and the head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

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This is a list of Olof Palme memorials: places named in honor of Olof Palme, the assassinated Prime Minister of Sweden.

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This is a list of possessions of Sweden held outside of Sweden proper during the early modern period.

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Royal warrants of appointment in Sweden are granted to the purveyor by the monarch or other member of the royal family. To qualify for a warrant, the order must come from the Royal Court and the company must deliver its goods or services to the court. A royal warrant is personal and usually awarded to the managing director of the company rather than the company itself. All goods and services are paid for by the court.

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Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate activist. She has been noted for her skills as an orator. Her speech at the 2018 United Nations climate summit made her a household name. Prior to her speaking engagements Thunberg demonstrated outside Swedish Riksdag using the signage "skolstrejk för klimatet", school strike for climate.

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The line of succession to the Swedish throne is determined by the Act of Succession, originally approved jointly by the Riksdag of the Estates assembled in Örebro and King Charles XIII in 1810.

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The Swedish Business Awards were established in 2006. The project aims to provide positive examples for international establishments and business development by highlighting the success of cooperation, emphasizing innovativeness, outstanding business achievements and the importance of contributions to society. This initiative promotes internationalization of business and serves as a yearly meeting point to discuss achievements, practices and aims. Culmination of the project is the ceremony which includes presentations, discussions and awards for the most successful international and local companies operating in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.