| Capitale | nome: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital) coordinate geografiche: 26 19 S, 31 08 E differenza di tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after a Swati chief, Mbabane Kunene, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement |
| Indipendenza | 6 Settembre 1968 (from the UK) |
| Festa nazionale | Giorno Di Indipendenza (Somhlolo Day), 6 Settembre (1968) |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1968, 1978; latest signed by the king 26 Luglio 2005, effective 8 Febbraio 2006 amendments: proposed at a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament; passage requires majority vote by both houses and/or majority vote in a referendum, and assent of the king; passage of amendments affecting "specially entrenched" constitutional provisions requires at least three-fourths majority vote by both houses, passage by simple majority vote in a referendum, and assent of the king; passage of "entrenched" provisions requires at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses, passage in a referendum, and assent of the king (2017) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: King MSWATI III (da allora 25 April 1986) capo di governo: Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo DLAMINI (da allora 27 October 2018); Deputy Prime Minister Themba MASUKU (da allora 6 November 2018) cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister, confirmed by the monarch; at least one-half of the cabinet membership must be appointed from among elected members of the House of Assembly elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from among members of the House of Assembly |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
