Swaziland
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland
conventional short form: Swaziland local long form: Umbuso weSwatini local short form: eSwatini |
| Gevernment type | monarchy |
| Capital |
name: Mbabane
geographic coordinates: 26 18 S, 31 06 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital) |
| Flag description | three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally |
| Currency | lilangeni (SZL) |
| Internet country code | .sz |
| Ports and terminals | Kheyrabad, Shir Khan |
| Agriculture products | sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep |
| Industries | mining (coal, raw asbestos), wood pulp, sugar, soft drink concentrates, textile and apparel |
| Geography |
| Location | Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26 30 S, 31 30 E |
| Continent | Africa |
| Area |
total: 17,363 sq km
land: 17,203 sq km water: 160 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 535 km
border countries: Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | varies from tropical to near temperate |
| Terrain | mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains |
| Natural resources | asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
| Natural hazards | drought |
| People |
| Population | 1,136,334
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | African 97%, European 3% |
| Religions | Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish and other 30% |
| Languages | English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official) |
