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Capital | Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital |
Government | Monarchy; independent member of Commonwealth |
Currency | Lilangeni (SZL), plural Emalangeni |
Area | total: 17,363 km2 water: 160 km2 land: 17,203 km2 |
Population | 1,123,605 |
Language | English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official) |
Religion | Zionist (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship) 40%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish and other 30% |
Calling Code | +268 |
Internet TLD | .sz |
Time Zone | UTC +2 |
Swaziland is a country in Southern Africa, land locked by South Africa in its west and Mozambique in the east. Swaziland's monarchy is one of the oldest in Africa.