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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey
Area > Land	17,203 sq km		[155th of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	17,363 sq km		[163rd of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Capital city with population	Mbabane - 47,020
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate varies from tropical to near temperate
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.
Forested Land	30.3%		[78th of 193]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	26 30 S, 31 30 E
Source: FAO
Land boundaries > Border countries Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Arable land	10.25%		[109th of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Largest city	Mbabane
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Largest city population	61,000		[150th of 174]
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Largest city with population	Mbabane - 47,020
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Location Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.
Map references Africa
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural hazards	drought
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural resources asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density	57.29 people per sqkm		[131st of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density > people per sq. km	65.76 people/m²		[113rd of 204]
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Surface area > sq. km	17,360 km²		[154th of 206]
Source: World Development Indicators database
tallest mountains > Mountain	Emlembe
Source: World Development Indicators database

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