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Questions relating to the government or politics of the Kingdom of Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden is a country in Northern . Sweden has a unicameral which is called Riksdag. Sweden is a member of the .

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What is the difference between landsting and länsstyrelse?

In Sweden, there appear to be two parallel national subdivisions with the same boundaries. For example, see Länsstyrelsen i Norrbotten and Norrbottens läns landsting. The same appears in other counties. What is the difference between the two?
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