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Lucia Day is celebrated on December 13 when Lucia comes with her retinue and lgihts up the winter darkness. It is usually children who take part in the Lucia procession and parents and siblings are invited to schools and kindergartens to watch. In addition to Lucia and her maidens, a Lucia procession consists of small elves, gingerbread men and star boys. The children sing traditional songs and then everyone can have Lucia buns, gingerbread biscuits and glögg or coffee.
Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.