The main spoken languages are English and Swedish, which is a Northern Germanic language.
While Sweden is an EU member-state, it doesn't use euros. The official currency is Swedish krona, which is often abbreviated as "SEK" or "kr."
Compared to the rest of the world, Sweden can be quite expensive! It's a Scandinavian country that is a welfare state, so they can afford to make things quite expensive. A bottle of water could be anywhere from 13 - 30 SEK, which is between $1.35 - $3.12 in the U.S.
The 3-course traditional Swedish meal that I had at Blå Dörren ("Blue Door") in Stockholm was delicious and was instructive of Swedish culture and the impact of the surrounding environment! My appetizer was Råraka, or a potato pancake (similar to hash browns) with mayonnaise, dill, lemon and chopped onion on the side. My entrée was Strömming, which consists of breaded and fried herring, which is a fish very common in Scandinavian cuisine. It's high in vitamin D, which is definitely a necessity given the notorious cloudy weather that could cause vitamin D deficiency during the long autumn and winter months.
