MARKET INFORMATION
SWEDEN
Area: 449,964 sq km
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 9.0 million (July 05)
Language: Swedish
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Currency: 1USD = 7.846 SEK (Jul. 05)
GDP Per Capita: $28,400 (04 est.)
GDP agriculture: 2%
Min. Ag. : Ms. Ann-Christin Nykvist.
Basic Ag products: Grain, sugar beets, potatoes, milk and meat
Total Ag. Imports: $7.7 billion (03)
Total Ag. Exports: $6.3 billion (03)
Leading Ag Imp.: Live animals, Proc. Fruit & veg. & other
consumer oriented prod.
Ag. Imp. from the U.S. : $135 million (03)
Ag. Exp. to the U.S.: $311 million (03)
FINLAND
Area: 337,030
Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5.2 million (July 05)
Language: Finnish (92%) Swedish (5.6%)
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran (85%) Orth.
Government: Republic
Currency: 1USD= 0.83 EURO (Jul. 05)
GDP Per Capita: $29,000 (04 est.)
GDP agriculture: 3.3%
Min. Ag. : Mr. Juha Korkeaoja.
Basic Ag products: cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, dairy cattle and
fish
Total Ag. Imports: $4.1 billion (04)
Total Ag. Exports: $4.8 billion (04)
Leading Ag Imp. : Soybeans, Proc. Fruit & veg.& other
consumer oriented prod.
Ag. Imp. from the U.S. : $78.1 million (04)
Ag. Exp. to the U.S.: $141 million (04)
NORWAY
Area: 324,220 sq km
Capital: Oslo
Population: 4.6 million (July 05, est.)
Language: Norwegian
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Currency: 1US$ = 6.616 NOK (Jul. 05)
GDP per capita: $40,000 (04)
GDP agriculture: 2.2%
Min. Ag. : Mr. Lars Sponheim
Basic Ag products: Wheat, other grains,nuts, almonds, potatoes,
beef, milk and fish
Total Ag. Imports: $4.3 billion (04)
Total Ag. Exports: $4.9 billion (04)
Leading Ag Imp: fruit and veg., seafood & other consumer-ready
food prod
Ag Imp. from the U.S.: $159 million (04)
Ag Exp. to the U.S.: $178 million (04)
