Questions and Answers about
Sweden
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in PopWhat notable milestone did Switzerland’s Nemo achieve at the Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: On May 11, 2024, Nemo from Switzerland clinched a memorable victory at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmo, Sweden. This victory was not just Switzerland’s first win since Celine Dion’s triumph in 1988 but also became the first win for a non-binary artist in the contest. Their genre-bending anthem, “The Code,” which merges…
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in PopWho was the first to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice as a singer?
Answer: Johnny Logan won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland twice: in 1980 with “What’s Another Year” and in 1987 with “Hold Me Now.” He also wrote the winning song for Ireland in 1992. “Why Me?” performed by Linda Martin. Loreen matched his record by winning for Sweden in 2012 with “Euphoria” and in 2023…
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in PoliticsThe US is the largest NATO member in population. Which country is the second-largest?
Answer: The US has a population of an est. 335 million in 2022, making it the largest NATO member. Turkey is the second-largest, with a population of 85.5 million, Germany comes next with a population of 84 million, and the UK is fourth with a population of 68.5 million. Russia is not a member of…
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in HistoryWhich bloc was Sweden a part of during the cold war?
Answer: Sweden has avoided military alliances since the end of the Napoleonic Wars and kept its policy of neutrality during World War II and the Cold War. Thus, approximately 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated and placed with families in Sweden during the Second World War, and nearly all of Denmark’s Jewish population._x000D_
