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Swaziland - Travel guideSwaziland - Country backgroundAutonomy 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 the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection. |
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Swaziland General Information | |
| Country full name : | conventional long form: Kingdom of Swaziland conventional short form: Swaziland |
| Capital : | Mbabane |
| Religions : | Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish and other 30% |
| Languages : | English, siSwati |
| Location : | Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa |
| Geographic coordinates : | 26 30 S, 31 30 E |
| Area : | total: 17,363 sq km land: 17,203 sq km water: 160 sq km |
| Climate : | varies from tropical to near temperate |
| Population : | 1,136,334 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Swazi(s) adjective: Swazi |
| Ethnic groups : | African 97%, European 3% |
| Government type : | monarchy; independent member of Commonwealth |
| Administrative divisions: | 4 districts; Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni |
| Legal system : | based on South African Roman-Dutch law in statutory courts and Swazi traditional law and custom in traditional courts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age |
| Internet code : | .sz |
| Calling code : | +268 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +2 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 6 September (1968) |
| Interesting link : | Swaziland travel guide - Lonely Planet Swaziland travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Swaziland |
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