| Umbuso weSwatini Kingdom of Swaziland | | | Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swati)
"We are the fortress" | Anthem: Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
| | | | Capital | Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Mbabane (administrative; coordinates below)
26°19′S 31°8′E / -26.317, 31.133 | | Largest city | Manzini | | Official languages | English, SiSwati | | Demonym | Swazi | | Government | Monarchy | | - | King | Mswati III | | - | Indlovuzaki | Queen Ntombi | | - | Prime Minister | Themba Dlamini | | - | Deputy Prime Minister | Constance Simelane | | Independence | | - | from the United Kingdom | September 6, 1968 | | Area | | - | Total | 17,364 km² (157th)
6,704 sq mi | | - | Water (%) | 0.9 | | Population | | - | July 2005 estimate | 1,032,0001 (154th) | | - | 2004 census | 1.1 million | | - | Density | 59/km² (135th)
153/sq mi | | GDP (PPP) | 2004 estimate | | - | Total | $2.8 billion | | - | Per capita | $1,553 | | Gini (1994) | 60.9 (high) | | HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.547 (medium) (141st) | | Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | | Time zone | (UTC+2) | | Internet TLD | .sz | | Calling code | +268 | | 1 | Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to diabetes; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. | The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, landlocked country in southern Africa (one of the smallest on the continent), embedded between South Africa on all sides except to the east, where it is bordered by Mozambique. The country is named after the Swazi people, a Bantu-speaking people. It is divided into four regional administrative districts: Hhohho, Manzini, Lubombo and Shiselweni. Regions are further subdivided into tinkhundla administered by tindvuna (royal aides or governors); each inkhundla in turn comprises several chiefdoms governed by chiefs as well as urban municipal areas and private lands. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
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Swati (siSwati in the language itself; Swazi in Zulu) is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ...
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Location of Lobamba in Swaziland Lobamba is the traditional and legislative capital of Swaziland, seat of the Parliament and residence of the Queen Mother. ...
Location of Mbabane in Swaziland Mbabane, with an estimated population of 70,000 (2003), is the capital of Swaziland. ...
Location of Manzini in Swaziland Manzini is a market town in central Swaziland and is the nations main industrial centre. ...
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Swati (also known as siSwati and Swazi) is a Bantu language spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ...
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Mswati III (born Makhosetive on April 19, 1968) of Swaziland is the king of Swaziland, and head of the Swazi Royal Family. ...
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[edit] History -
Artifacts indicating human activity dating back to the early Stone Age 200,000 years ago have been found in the kingdom of Swaziland. Prehistoric rock art paintings date from ca. 25,000 B.C. and continue up to the 19th century. Flag of Swaziland According to tradition, the people of the present Swazi nation migrated south before the 16th century to what is now Mozambique. ...
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. They were largely replaced by the Bantu tribes during Bantu migrations. Evidence of agriculture and iron use dates from about the 4th century, and people speaking languages ancestral to current Sotho and Nguni languages began settling no later than the 11th century. Khoisan (increasingly commonly spelled Khoesan or Khoe-San) is the name for two major ethnic groups of southern Africa. ...
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The Sotho language group is a group of three closely related Bantu languages spoken in Southern Africa including Setswana, Sesotho, and Sesotho sa Leboa. ...
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The ruling Dlamini lineage had chiefships in the region in the 18th century. An enlarged Swazi (occasionally also written as Suozi[citation needed]) kingdom was established by King Sobhuza I in the early 19th century. Soon thereafter the first whites started to settle in the area. In the 1890s the South African Republic in the Transvaal claimed sovereignty over Swaziland but never fully established power. After the Second Boer War of 1899–1902, Swaziland became a British protectorate. The country was granted independence within the Commonwealth of Nations on September 6, 1968. Since then, Swaziland has seen a struggle between pro-democracy activists and the monarchy. Sobhuza I (Ngwane IV) (ca. ...
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[edit] Politics -
The head of state is the king or Ngwenyama (lit. Lion), currently King Mswati III, who ascended to the throne in 1986 after the death of his father King Sobhuza II in 1982 and a period of regency. By tradition, the king reigns along with his mother or a ritual substitute, the Ndlovukati (lit. She-Elephant). The former was viewed as the administrative head of state and the latter as a spiritual and national head of state, with real power counter-balancing that of the king, but during the long reign of Sobhuza II the role of the Ndlovukati became largely symbolic. As the monarch, the king not only appoints the prime minister — the head of government — but also appoints a small number of representatives for both chambers of the Libandla (parliament). The Senate consists of 30 members, while the House of Assembly has 82 seats, 55 of which are occupied by elected representatives, (elections are held every five years in November). Swaziland is foremost, and has been for all of its administrative history, ruled by a monarch. ...
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Mswati III of Swaziland Mswati III (born Makhosetive on April 19, 1968) is the king of Swaziland. ...
Sobhuza II of Swaziland Sobhuza II (July 22, 1899 – August 21, 1982) was a King of Swaziland. ...
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The Parliament of Swaziland (Swazi: Libandla) consists of two chambers: The Senate (Upper Chamber) The House of Assembly (Lower Chamber) External link Parliament of Swaziland This politics-related article is a stub. ...
The Senate of Swaziland is the upper chamber of the countrys bicameral Parliament. ...
The House of Assembly of Swaziland is the lower chamber of the countrys bicameral Parliament. ...
The Westminster-style constitution that was adopted in 1968 was suspended by King Sobhuza in 1973 under a royal decree backed by the royalist majority of parliament, in effect a coup by the government against its own constitution. The State of Emergency has since been lifted, or so the government claims even though political activities, especially by pro-democracy movements, are suppressed. In 2001 King Mswati III appointed a committee to draft a new constitution. Drafts were released for comment in May 2003 and November 2004. These were strongly criticized by civil society organizations in Swaziland and human rights organizations elsewhere. In 2005, the constitution was put into effect, though there is still much debate in the country about the constitutional reforms. From the early seventies, there was active resistance to the royal hegemony. The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, in London. ...
Despite calls for international solidarity against the oppressive royal regime, Swaziland's human rights record remains largely ignored by the international community. The South African trade union COSATU has been the most vocal supporters of the rights of the Swazi people to govern themselves by democratic means.
[edit] Geography -
The area of Swaziland is 17,364 square kilometers. It borders two countries, South Africa and Mozambique. Swaziland offers a wide variety of landscapes, from the mountains along the Mozambican border to savannas in the east and rainforest in the northwest. Several rivers flow through the country, such as the Great Usuthu River. Satellite image Swaziland is a country in Southern Africa, lying between Mozambique and South Africa. ...
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[edit] Economy -
Swaziland's economy can be correctly classified as kleptocratic due to the fact that it is a small economy that benefits a minority whose participation in it is safeguarded by relations with power. About 70% of Swazis live in rural areas that are periodically ravaged by drought, resulting in food crises that threaten hundreds of thousands with hunger. The unemployment rate is approximately 40%, and nearly 70% of the population live on less than one US dollar per day. The country has grown in to a medium Human Development Index (HDI) development score. Economic growth has wavered in the past few years, exacerbated by the economy's inability to create new jobs at the same rate that new job seekers enter the market. This is due largely to the country's population growth rate, which strains the natural resources and the country's ability to provide adequate social services, such as health care and education. Overgrazing, soil depletion, drought, and floods are persistent problems Swaziland ranks among the poorest states in Africa. ...
Kleptocracy (sometimes Cleptocracy) (root: Klepto+cracy = rule by thieves) is a pejorative, informal term for a government so corrupt that no pretense of honesty remains. ...
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In 2004, Swaziland acknowledged for the first time that it suffered an AIDS crisis, with 38.8% of the population infected with HIV (see AIDS in Africa). Prime Minister Themba Dlamini declared a humanitarian crisis due to the combined effect of drought, land degradation, increased poverty, and HIV/AIDS. The former United Nations special envoy on AIDS, Stephen Lewis, said “Swaziland stands alone with the world's highest rate of HIV infection after nearby Botswana made headway against the deadly pandemic”. AIDS education at a school in Uganda. ...
Absalom Themba Dlamini (born 1950) is the current Prime Minister of Swaziland. ...
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Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ...
 Traditional homes in Swaziland Nearly 60% of Swazi territory is publicly held by the crown in the trust of the Swazi nation. Despite the territories being held in trust by the crown, the land is still distributed to the people. The people are privileged to grow crops, make profit from selling their crops, graze live stock and build traditional/ modern homes with out having to pay any tax/rates to the government. Most of the private ownership on the remaining 40% is by mixed Swazilanders, black Swazilanders, white Swazilanders and foreign investors. Part of the remaining 40% also includes the government and Tibiyo TakaNgwane, a company once held in trust on behalf of the Swazi nation but now serving the interests of the royal family. The question of land use and ownership remains very sensitive in the country. For Swazi living in rural homesteads, the principal occupation is a combination of subsistence farming, livestock herding, and migration by some homestead members to urban work or small-scale trade, in Swaziland or South Africa. Cattle are traditionally important symbols of wealth and status.
Swaziland has well-developed road links with South Africa. It also has railroads running east to west and north to south. The older east-west link, called the Goba line, makes it possible to export bulk goods from Swaziland through the Port of Maputo in Mozambique. Until recently, most of Swaziland's imports were shipped through this port. Conflict in Mozambique in the 1980s diverted many Swazi exports to ports in South Africa. A north-south rail link, completed in 1986, provides a connection between the Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) rail network and the South African ports of Richards Bay and Durban. Goba is a town in south-central Ethiopia. ...
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The sugar industry, based solely on irrigated cane, is Swaziland's leading export earner and private-sector employer. Soft drink concentrate (a US investment) is the country's largest export earner, followed by wood pulp and lumber from cultivated pine forests. Pineapple, citrus fruit, and cotton are other important agricultural exports. For other uses, see Pineapple (disambiguation). ...
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Swaziland mines coal and diamonds for export. There also is a quarry industry for domestic consumption. Mining contributes about 1.8% of Swaziland's GDP each year but has been declining in importance in recent years mainly due to new legislation that guarantees that the king will have ownership of 10% of the shares in each mining enterprise. Coal Example chemical structure of coal Coal is a fossil fuel formed in ecosystems where plant remains were saved by water and mud from oxidization and biodegradation. ...
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Recently, a number of industrial firms have located at the industrial estate at Matsapha near Manzini. In addition to processed agricultural and forestry products, the fast-growing industrial sector at Matsapha also produces garments, textiles, and a variety of light manufactured products. The Swaziland Industrial Development Company (SIDC) and the Swaziland Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA) have assisted in bringing many of these industries to the country. Government programs encourage Swazi entrepreneurs to run small and medium-sized firms. Tourism also is important, attracting more than 424,000 visitors annually (mostly from Europe and South Africa).
From the mid-1980s foreign investment in the manufacturing sector boosted economic growth rates significantly, in part due to efforts to evade anti-apartheid sanctions against South Africa. Since mid-1985, the depleted value of the currency has increased the competitiveness of Swazi exports and moderated the growth of imports, generating trade surpluses. During the 1990s, the country often ran small trade deficits as some companies moved to South Africa. South Africa and the European Union are major customers for Swazi exports. The United States is a significant market for Swazi sugar, a market that would presumably extend to textiles should Swaziland become a beneficiary of the African Growth Opportunity Act. A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...
The official currency is the lilangeni (plural: emalangeni), which is at par with the South African rand. Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, and the Republic of South Africa form the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), where import duties apply uniformly to member countries. Swaziland, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa also are members of the Common Monetary Area (CMA) in which repatriation and unrestricted funds are permitted. Lilangeni (singular), Emalangeni (plural) is the national currency of Swaziland. ...
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Swaziland is in the process or formulating an Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour, which is expected to be adopted in the period 2006-2007. Swaziland is in the process of formulating an Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (APEC), with the assistance of the International Labour Organisations (ILO) programme Towards the Elimination of the worst forms of Child Labour. ...
A large part of the Swaziland's revenue comes from The Coca Cola Company, who for tax reasons and the easy access to vast amounts of cheap raw Swazi sugar, have located their concentrate plant in the country. The Coca Cola Company Concentrate plant exports to a wide range of countries in Africa and elsewhere. It is now a yearly tradition for the King to pay a visit to the CEO of Coca Cola at their headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
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 Swazi people dancing in a cultural village show. - See also: Music of Swaziland
Swaziland's most well-known cultural event is the annual Reed Dance. The country was under the chastity rite of "umchwasho" until 19 August 2005. Swazilands most well-known cultural event is the annual Reed Dance. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1094 KB) Summary Swazis dancing in a cultural vilage show. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1094 KB) Summary Swazis dancing in a cultural vilage show. ...
The African nation of Swaziland, located in between South Africa and Mozambique, is an ancient land dominated by the Swazi people. ...
The Umhlanga (Reed Dance) is a traditional dance where twenty to thirty thousand of Swazilands maidens congregate and dance for the king (currently Mswati III). ...
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Umchwasho is a traditional chastity rite in Swaziland. ...
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- See also: Martha Mphahlele "A Time of Bliss" story about Swazi culture
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The majority of Swaziland's population is ethnically Swazi, mixed with a small number of Zulu and White Africans, mostly people of British and Afrikaner descent. Traditionally Swazi have been subsistence farmers and herders, but most now mix such activities with work in the growing urban formal economy and in government. Some Swazi work in the mines in South Africa. Swaziland also received Portuguese settlers and African refugees from Mozambique. Christianity in Swaziland is sometimes mixed with traditional beliefs and practices. Many traditionalists believe that most Swazi ascribe a special spiritual role to the monarch. This has been documented as being a myth, however, as many Swazi merely associate with the mornachy for materialistic motives.[citation needed] Swaziland is widely recognised as having the lowest life expectancy in the world (40% below average) at 39 years.[citation needed] The majority of Swazilands population is ethnic Swazi, mixed with a small number of Zulus and non-Africans. ...
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Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box: Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...
[edit] Languages SiSwati[1] (also known as Swati, Swazi or Seswati) is a Bantu language of the Nguni Group, spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. It has 2.5 million speakers and is taught in schools. It is an official language of Swaziland (along with English) and one of the official languages of South Africa. Swati (also known as siSwati and Swazi) is a Bantu language spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. ...
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About 76,000 people in the country speak Zulu.[2] Tsonga, which is spoken by many people throughout the region is spoken by about 19,000 people in Swaziland. Zulu (called isiZulu in Zulu), is a language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. ...
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The most common religion in Swaziland is Christianity which totals 82.70% of the total population, in which various indigenous African churches constitute the majority, followed closely by Roman Catholicism. There are also non-Christian religions practised in the country such as Islam (0.95%), the Bahá'í Faith (0.5%), and Hindjewism (0.15%).[3] Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box: Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...
The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...
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Rabbi Natan Gamedze is an Orthodox Jewish convert or ger tzedek, and a member of the royal family of Swaziland. ...
Swaziland has a very small number of diplomatic missions. ...
The Umhlanga (Reed Dance) is a traditional dance where twenty to thirty thousand of Swazilands maidens congregate and dance for the king (currently Mswati III). ...
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Anthem: Arrorró Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 13th 7,447 km² 1. ...
Capital Ceuta City Official language(s) Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 28 km² Population – Total (2006) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 75,861 2,709. ...
For other uses, see Madeira (disambiguation). ...
Capital Official language(s) Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 20 km² Population – Total (2006) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 66,871 3,343. ...
Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic سقطرى ; ) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Horm Africa some 350 km south of the Arabian peninsula. ...
Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government - President Mohamud Muse Hersi - Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia - Declared 1998 - Recognition Area - Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi - Water (%) Negl. ...
For other territories formerly called Somaliland, see Somaliland (disambiguation). ...
Motto: Øرية ديمقراطية ÙˆØدة (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: YÄbaniy Es-SaharÄ listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ...
This is a list of countries spanning more than one continent. ...
Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Largest city Georgetown Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ...
Motto Our faith is our strength Anthem God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ...
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