<Dt> Impact on Sweden </Dt> <P> The tsunami had a severe humanitarian and political impact in Sweden . The hardest hit country outside Asia, 543 Swedish tourists, mainly in Thailand, died . With no single incident having killed more Swedish people since the battle of Poltava in 1709, the cabinet of Göran Persson was heavily criticized for lack of action . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Tsunami warning system </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Tsunami warning system </Dt>

Information on the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami