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| Country | Swaziland |
| Official Name | Kingdom of Swaziland |
| Capital | Mbabane |
| Main Towns | Manzini, Mbabane |
| Subdivisions | 4 districts: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni |
| Independence | 6 September 1968 |
| UN Membership | 24 September 1968 |
| OAU Membership | 24 September 1968 |
| Commonwealth | 6 September 1968 |
| Other Organisations | ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO. |
| Population | 966,977 (July 19 |
| Area | 6,704 sq. mls. (17,364 sq. kms.) |
| Density | 46 per sq.km. (1995) |
| Highest Point | Emembe 6,109 ft. (1,862 m.) |
| Lowest Point | Great Usutu River 70 ft. (21 m.) |
| Neighbors | Mozambique (NE), South Africa (surrounds from NW to SW) |
| Life Expectancy | 58 years (1995), total populatio |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 68% (1985), total population: 76 |
| Ethnic Group | Swazi 90%, Zulu, Tonga, Shangaan, European |
| Languages | English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official)
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| Religion | Muslim 10%, Christian 60% (Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 5%) Traditional Religion (Animist) 30% |
| Type of Government | Monarchy |
| President | King Mswati III (since 25 April 1986) |
| Prime Minister | Dr Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini (since 9 August 1996) |
| Political Parties | Political parties are banned by the Constitution of 13 October 1978; illegal parties are: Peoples' United Democratic Movement ( |
| Ruling Party | None - Absolute Monarchy |
| Currency | Lilangeni - plural Emalangeni (E |
| GDP | --- |
| GNP | US$1,190 (1992) US$1,400 (1994) |
| Debt | US$175m (1995) US$281m (2000 est.) |
| Major Imports | Capital foods, foodstuffs, manufactures, fuels, motor vehicles, machinery, transport equipment, petroleum products, chemicals |
| Imports From | South Africa 84%, EU 5%, Japan 2%, Singapore 2% |
| Major Exports | Coca-Cola syrup & sugar, woodpulp, sugar, cotton yarn, refrigerators, canned & fresh fruit. |
| Exports To | South Africa 65%, EU 12%, Mozambique 11%, US 5% |
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