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They Call it the land of the midnight sun because in sometimes in the summer, the sun does not set until midnight. They call it the land of vikings because vikings founded Sweden many years ago.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause in the summer (primarily in lappland but usually all over sweden) the sun doesnt set so at midnight it still looks like it is daytime. in the winter it is the opposite, the sun doesnt rise.
Pretty much all inhabited countries north of the Arctic circle lays claim to the name "land of the midnight sun".
This is because of the tilt to the Earth's axis, the sun never drops below the horizon for the duration of the summer.
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∙ 14y agobecause at times the sun doesn't set for days.
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∙ 8y agoBecause due to the tilt of the Eart's axis, the sun never sets during the mid of summer.
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∙ 16y agoIn the summer months the sun sets for a very short time. One may read a newspaper on their front steps at midnight without any lights on.
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