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Jan 1, 1397
Date of Independence (Sweden)
Kingdom of Sweden founded. It was never colonized, always free. -
Colonial Experience (Sweden)
Never colonized by any other country. But it controlled much of Ghana, and the Carribean, inluding Tobago. It also colonized Little Sweden in present-day Delaware. Overall, Sweden had a small colonial empire. -
Revolutions (Sweden)
After King Adolf Fred of Sweden dies, the people had a small coup because they were angry that there was no leader after him. That was the only major conflict. -
Government (Sweden)
Constitutional Monarchy. King is head of state and a symbol, there is also a prime minister although. -
Borders (Sweden)
After the Napoleonic Wars, Russia took away Finland. Then in 1905, Norway broke away from Sweden. Both the countries were originally Sweden though. Nowadays, the Tornio river splits Finland and Sweden. Norway is aeparated by the Scandinavian Mountain drainage valley. -
Territorial Disputes (China)
Dispute begins between China and Tajikistan over the Pamir Mountains. -
Revolutions (China)
China's 1911 Revolution: Overthrow of the Qing Dynasty to the nationalist democrats, making the Republic of China. -
Territorial Disputes (Sweden)
From 1917 to 1920, there was a dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Alland Islands. In 1920, Finland won control of them. -
Colonial Experience (China)
Manchuria, the NorthEast Province of China, colonized by Japan. Japan also controlled most of East China until 1945 (the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, part of WW2). -
Supranational Organizations (China)
China is part of the U.N. since 1945, when it was made. It is a permanent member, one of the Big 5. -
Supranational Organizations (Sweden)
Sweden joins the U.N. and is still an active member to this day. -
Territorial Disputes
Taiwan believes it is a free state separate from China but China believes it still controls it. Still conflict today. -
Date of Independence (China)
People's Republic of China founded. -
Government (China)
Communist dictatorship under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party Leader, Mao Zedong established. Still in effect today. -
Revolutions (China)
China's 1949 Revolution: Overthrow of the National Democrats to the new Communist Party which is still in effect to this day. This event is known as the 2nd Chinese Civil War. -
Territorial Disputes (China)
From this point forward, China and Bhutan have tensions over the Tibet area. -
Supranational Organizations (Sweden)
Sweden becomes a member of NATO. This is a special relationship, because it isn't fully in it due to its neutrality. It is a special case. -
Supranational Organizations (Sweden)
Sweden joins the European Union, but does not accept the euro as its currency. -
Colonial Experience (China)
China gains control of the British colony of Hong Kong. -
Colonial Experience (China)
Portugal's colony of Macau becomes under control of China. -
Territorial Disputes (China)
Dispute ends between China and Tajikistan over the Pamir Mountains. Tajikistan wins and takes control of Pamirs. -
Borders (China)
Borders to this day are made along the Tumen River (that separates China, North Korea and Russia from each other), and the McMahon Line (between China and India).
