Swaziland (Eswatini)

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Capital: Lobamba (royal/legislative,) Mbabane (administrative) Government: Unitary Parliamentary Absolute Diarchy Current King: Mswati III Economy:
  • Surrounded by South Africa, except for a short border with Mozambique, Swaziland depends heavily on South Africa from which it receives more than 90% of its imports and to which it sends 60% of its exports.
  • The government is heavily dependent on customs duties from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), and worker remittances from South Africa supplement domestically earned income.
  • Subsistence agriculture employs approximately 70% of the population.
Population: 1,113,276 (July 2021 est.) Land Size: 17,364 sq km (6,704 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups:
  • Swazi: 97%
  • European: 3%
Religions:
  • Zionist (a blend of Christianity and African Traditional Religions): 40%
  • Roman Catholic: 20%
  • Muslim: 10%
  • Other (includes Anglican, Baha’i, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish): 30%
Language(s):
  • English (official, used for government business)
  • siSwati (official)
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