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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey
Area > Land	17,203 sq km		[155th of 238]
Area > Total	17,363 sq km		[163rd of 250]
Capital city with population	Mbabane - 47,020
Climate varies from tropical to near temperate
Forested Land	30.3%		[78th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	26 30 S, 31 30 E
Land boundaries > Border countries Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km
Land use > Arable land	10.25%		[109th of 258]
Largest city	Mbabane
Largest city population	61,000		[150th of 174]
Largest city with population	Mbabane - 47,020
Location Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
Map references Africa
Natural hazards	drought
Natural resources asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Population density	57.29 people per sqkm		[131st of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	65.76 people/m²		[113rd of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	17,360 km²		[154th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Emlembe

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