In fact, Gothenburg was named the 2012 Culinary Capital of Sweden, solidifying its gastronomic reputation.

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Last week, the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, was literally on fire.

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Rather, the difference reflected the more open, cosmopolitan, "Europe-friendly" feelings of people in the capital city, compared to the more traditional values of the countryside, with its nostalgia for Sweden's "separate identity".

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