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Background:

Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, the world's last ruling monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection.

Borders:

Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km

Population:

1,131,000

GDP per capita:

$2,310.29 per capita

Capital with population:

Mbabane - 47,020

Largest city with population:

Mbabane - 47,020

Alternative names:

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

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Swaziland (Shaded Relief) 1990
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Swaziland (Political) 1990
Mbabane, Swaziland
Mbabane, Swaziland
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