| Kingdom of Swaziland Umbuso weSwatini |
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Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swati)
"We are a fortress"
"We are a mystery/riddle" "We hide ourselves away" |
Anthem: Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
Oh God, Bestower of the Blessings of the Swazi
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Location of Swaziland (dark blue)– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union (light blue) |
| Capital | Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Mbabane (administrative; coordinates below)
26°19′S31°8′E / 26.317°S 31.133°E / -26.317; 31.133 |
| Largest city | Mbabane |
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| Official language(s) | English
Swati |
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| Demonym | Swazi |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryconstitutional and absolute monarchy |
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| - | Monarch | King Mswati III |
| - | Ndlovukati | Queen Ntombi |
| - | Prime Minister | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini |
| - | Deputy Prime Minister | Themba N. Masuku |
| Legislature | Parliament of Swaziland |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | House of Assembly |
| Independence |
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| - | from British protection | 6 September 1968 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 17,364 km2 (157th)
6,704 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.9 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 1,185,000[1] (154th) |
| - | 2007 census | 1,018,449 |
| - | Density | 68.2/km2 (135th)
176.8/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $6.233 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $5,302[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $3.947 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $3,358[2] |
| Gini | 60.9 (very high) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.522 [3] (medium) (140th) |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) |
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| Time zone | SAST(UTC+2) |
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| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | SZ |
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| Internet TLD | .sz |
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| Calling code | +268 |
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| Estimates for the 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. |
0.522 