Blog assignment #4

Blog assignment #4

Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden.

Growth patterns: Patterns of growth in Sweden are fairly high, due to the high immigration rate from the rest of Europe, as well as the middle-east. Stockholm has high growth as well, due to it being the largest metropolitan area in Sweden. Thousands of families move to Stockholm & its suburbs to find job opportunities, better education for their children, and the lifestyle.

Demographics: Stockholm is the capital and the largest city in Sweden, and constitutes the most populated urban are in all of Scandinavia. The population is almost 900,000, which isn't much to America's statistics, but as mention previously, the most populated city in Sweden. The metropolitan area of Stockholm is home to over 20% of Sweden's population.

Economics: The vast majority of Stockholm residents work in the service industry, which accounts for 85% of the jobs in Stockholm. The almost total absence of heavy industry makes Stockholm one of the world's cleanest metropolitan areas. The past decade has seen significant number of jobs created in technology.

Psycho-graphics: Sweden as a whole really instills its citizens love for appreciating life. Stockholm is famous for its abundance in coffee shops, libraries, parks, and other beautiful architecture. Stockholm is a place full of interaction, and appreciation for conversation and friendship.