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How to Identify Sweden in GeoGuessr

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Swedish Alphabet Letters

Swedish alphabet letters Å, Ä, and Ö displayed in a clear, easy-to-read font.
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The Swedish alphabet includes three special letters: Å, Ä, and Ö. These letters are also found in other Nordic languages.

  • Danish and Norwegian: Use Å.
  • Icelandic: Uses Ö.
  • Finnish: Uses Ä and Ö. Finnish words are often longer and have double vowels, unlike Swedish

Signpost stripes

Signpost stripes — Sweden
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Signposts have these stripes:

  • white-and-blue
  • red-and-yellow

Swedish Dashed Outer Lines

Swedish smaller road with white, dashed outer lines, distinctly shorter than those found in Norway.
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HookSWED = Short White Edge Dashes

Rural Swedish roads feature white, dashed outer lines. This is a key detail for identifying Sweden.

Line Length: These dashed lines are distinctly shorter compared to those found in neighboring countries.


Swedish Bollard Reflector

Swedish bollard with a flat top and a grey rectangular reflector on a straight black stripe.
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Swedish bollards feature a flat top. Reflector: A grey rectangle is placed on a straight black stripe. This stripe does not wrap around the bollard.

Nearby countries use only a diagonal black stripe.


Swedish Pedestrian Crossing Sign

Swedish pedestrian crossing sign with a light-blue square, large white triangle, and a black pedestrian crossing four thick stripes.
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This Swedish sign has a light-blue square background. A large white triangle covers most of the sign, touching the top and sides but not the bottom.

Figure: A realistic black pedestrian is shown. The figure has no separate parts, with one leg on each of two zebra stripes.

Zebra Stripes: There are four thick black stripes below the pedestrian.


Blue-and-yellow chevron

Blue-and-yellow chevron — Sweden

Background: Blue

Arrows: Bold yellow


Swedish Direction Signs

Swedish blue direction sign with white text and border, showing a thin arrow pointing left.
HookS = Skinny (Sweden), F = Filled (Finland)

Color: Swedish direction signs are blue with white text and a white border.
Arrow: They feature a thin white arrow pointing the direction.
Contrast: Finnish signs have a filled-in white arrow, not thin.


Red generation 4 google car

Red generation 4 google car — Sweden

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: Red

Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side


Generation 4 red car with short antenna

Generation 4 red car with short antenna — Sweden

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: Red

Additional details (unique): Small black antenna on the back side


Red Car With Long Antenna Gen 3

Swedish GeoGuessr car, red in color, with a long black antenna visible on its roof, indicating a Gen 3 camera.

This Swedish GeoGuessr car is a red sedan. It features a Gen 3 camera system.

Antenna: Look for a long black antenna on the car's roof. This detail helps identify the vehicle.


Swedish Diagonal Stripe Bollard

Swedish flat white bollard with a diagonal black stripe and a grey reflector on its flat top.

This Swedish bollard is flat and white.

Stripe: It has a diagonal black stripe.

Reflector: A grey reflector is visible. The top is flat.

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