Eswatini (Swaziland)

Eswatini (Swaziland) is a Southern-African monarchy maintaining political stability, niche sugar and timber exports, and cross-border textile and automotive component manufacturing.

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Eswatini (Swaziland) is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Eswatini (Swaziland)

The capital city of Eswatini (Swaziland) is Mbabane, capital city of Eswatini (Swaziland).

Word: Umhlanga

Meaning: reed dance

Basic Information

Capital City: Mbabane, capital city of Eswatini (Swaziland)

Population: 1,256,174 (UN)

Area: 17,363 km² / 10,789 sq mi

People are called: Swazis

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

4 regions

  1. Hhohho,
  2. Lubombo,
  3. Manzini,
  4. Shiselweni

Geography

Geographical Subregion: Southern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 66 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 72

Climate

varies from tropical to near temperate

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 104 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.095 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $4,927 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 127

Currency: Lilangeni

Currency Code: SZL

Human Development

HDI Rank: 126 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.695

Mean Years of Schooling: 8.7

Expected Years of Schooling: 15.2

Life Expectancy at Birth: 64.1 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Christian Zionist - a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: Unknown

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .sz

Calling Code: +268

MapGeo Name: Eswatini

MapGeo Code: SZ

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