Kingdom of Eswatini
Eswatini
SZ Capital: Lobamba 26.317° S, 31.133° E
Overview
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is the second smallest country in continental Africa. However, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The executive capital and largest city is Mbabane, and the legislative and second capital is Lobamba.
Source: Wikipedia
Quick facts
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Capital
- Lobamba
- Currency
- Swazi lilangeni (SZL, L); South African rand (ZAR, R)
- Languages
- English, Swazi
- Population
- 1,136,191
- Area
- 17,363 km²
- Calling code
- +268
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .sz
- People are called
- Swazi
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Important numbers
| International dialing code | +268 |
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History
Artifacts indicating human activity dating back to the early Stone Age have been found in the Kingdom of Eswatini. The earliest known inhabitants of the region were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. Later, the population became predominantly Nguni during and after the great Bantu migrations. People speaking languages ancestral to the current Sotho and Nguni languages began settling no later than the 11th century. The country now derives its name from a 19th century king named Mswati II. Mswati II was the greatest of the fighting kings of Eswatini, and he greatly extended the area of the country to twice its current size. The people of Eswatini largely belong to a number of clans that can be categorized as Emakhandzambili, Bemdzabuko and Emafikamuva, depending on when and how they settled in Eswatini.
Source: Wikipedia