Know your Stockholm

Random facts about the most beautiful capital in the world:

* Built on 14 islands connected by 52 bridges
* The archipelago has 24,000 islands, rocks and skerries
* 77 nationalities presented
* 70,000 people within the city every year (out of 1 million inhabitants; 2 million with suburbs)
* 20,000 people move to Stockholm every year
* 63 churches
* Has the world's first and only national city park
* The city of Stockholm employs 55,000
* 2,500 restaurants
* Stockholmers and Swedes are the second greatest consumers of coffee
* The underground is the world's longest art exhibition
* The City Hall organ is the largest one in Northern Europe with 10,000 pipes
* 106 hotels and youth hostels
* Only major city where hot-air balloon traffic is allowed over the centre
* The tallest building is Kaknästornet, 155 m
* Has more theatres than any other European city
* No downtown water is polluted, allowing for fishing and swimming
* The city seal, St Erik, from 1376, is the world's oldest
* 70,000 pupils attend school; 25,000 pre-school
* Stockholmers and Swedes buy more tulips than anywhere in the world
* The Globe is the world's largest spherical arena
* Regent Birger Jarl founded Stockholm in 1252
* The oldest buildings are Storkyrkan and Riddarholmskyrkan, both dating back to the 13th century
* 8 daily newspapers are published here
* Has 42 public libraries
* Stockholmers and Swedes are the leading consumers of bananas in the world

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