| COUNTRY FACTS: SWAZILAND | |
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| Name(official): | Kingdom of Swaziland |
| Name(short): | Swaziland |
| Capital City: | Mbabane (Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital) |
| Location: | Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa. |
| Coordinate: | 26 30 S, 31 30 E |
| Independence: | (From Britain) September 6th; 1968. |
| President: | King MSATI III (King and head of state), Absolom Themba DLAMINI (Prime Minister). |
| Type of Government: | Monarchy |
| Total Area: | 17 363sq.km. |
| Population: | 1 136 334 |
| People: | African 97%, European 3%. |
| Religion: | 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) |
| Literacy: | 81.6%total, 82.6%male,80.8%female (2003 est.) |
| Currency: | lilangeni (SZL) |
| GDP(per capita): | $5 000 (2005 est.) |
| Arable Land: | 10.25% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture: | Sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum,peanut, cattle, goats, sheep. |
| Natural resources: | asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
| Embassy in Japan: |
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| General Info: | |
| International Phone Code: | +268 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
MAJOR CITIES
Manzini, Mbabane, Lobamba, Siteki, Mhulume, Big Bend, Lavumisa, Mankayane, Hlatikulu, Ngwenya
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- Monarchies of The World
- SADC
- NEPAD
- COMESA
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
4 districts: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni.