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What was the nature of the union between Sweden and Norway?

  • Federation

  • Confederation

  • Personal Union

  • Real Union

Answer

The union between Sweden and Norway was a personal union. This means that the two countries were separate entities with their own constitutions, laws, legislatures, administrations, state churches, armed forces, and currencies, but they shared a common monarch and foreign policy.
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