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Post- och Inrikes Tidningar or PoIT (Swedish: Post and Domestic Newspaper) is the national newspaper and gazette of Sweden, and the country's official notification body for announcements like bankruptcy declarations or auctions. The newspaper is also a strong advertizing body, the largest advertizer being the Swedish Patent and Registration Office [1]. Originally founded in 1645 by Queen Christina and Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna as an outlook for the government to voice its official view, it is the oldest current newspaper in the world. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar is a combination of two previous newspapers, a mail paper for abroad and a domestic paper. In 1791, Gustav III designated the Swedish Academy to distribute and publish the newspaper, a practice that continues today. As of 2000, Post- och Inrikes Tidningar is published online at PointLex, and all editions from 1771 to 1860 are available at Project Tiden. The current publisher of Post- och Inrikes Tidningar is Horace Engdahl, who is also the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.
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