Stockholm is the capital and largest city in Sweden. The city is also residence Stockholms län administrative region. Stockholm in 2009 had a population of 829,417 inhabitants (2,019,182 in metropolitan area).
Located at the intersection of Lake Mälaren to the Baltic Sea was originally a fortress which has gradually expanded to the mainland and surrounding islands. It is built on 14 islands connected by a network of bridges, canals and roads suspended. It is the seat of Government and Parliament, and also the city of residence of head of state, King Charles XVI Gustaf.