Sweden is a Scandinavian country, located in Northern Europe. Neighboring countries are Norway and Finland. The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union with a total area of ​​450,295 square kilometers (173,860 square miles). Its total population is approximately 9.6 million, and its population density is low, with approximately 21 inhabitants per square kilometer (54/sq mi). The population is mainly concentrated in the southern region of the country, with around 85% of the total population living in urban areas. Regarding ethnicity, Sweden has an indigenous population consisting of Finnish and Sami minority Swedes, foreign-born or first-generation immigrants, Finns, Yugoslavs, Danes, Norwegians, Greeks and Turks (CIA, 2014). According to this figure, Swedes contribute the majority of the country's population with almost 89.3%, followed by Finns and Sami 3%, Yugoslavs 0.8%, Iranians 0.6% and other ethnic groups 6.3%. The main language used is Swedish. Sweden is an almost free country where different religions are practiced. The largest religion is Evangelical Lutheran (87%), followed by other religions such as Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist, which make up 13%. Sweden is a developed country and the seventh richest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita. which was $40,900 in 2013. The standard of living is very high where household consumption amounts to 48.6% of total GDP. Sweden mainly focuses on the services sector, which contributes the largest percentage of GDP, around 66.8% in 2013, compared to 2% for agriculture and 31.3% for other industries. Sweden is a mixed export-oriented economy which, in 2013 alone, exported the amount of ...... middle of paper ...... exporters stamp exported products with their halal logo which is recognized and authorized in Sweden. According to its website, Islamguidens Halal certifying AB is recognized by the Swedish Halal Council as the first certified Halal certifying body in Sweden and is a member of the International Halal Integrity Alliance (IHI) and the Stockholm Chambers of Commerce. Islamguidens Halal certifying AB collaborates with many other Halal certification bodies around the world. By having the halal logo or stamp, Muslims in Sweden will feel comfortable and confident that the groceries they purchase are halal, thus avoiding confusion among Muslims.Bibliography1. Wikipedia. (2013, 5 24). Retrieved 5 12 2014 from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden2. halalcertification.se. (2014, 1 14). Retrieved May 12, 2014 from http://www.halalcertification.se/