Kingdom of Swaziland Umbuso weSwatini :
 
*Motto: *"Siyinqaba" (Swati)
"We are a fortress"
"We are a mystery/riddle" "We hide ourselves away" :
 
*Anthem: **Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati* :
 
*Capital* :
Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Mbabane (administrative; coordinates below)
26°19′S 31°8′E / -26.317, 31.133
Official languages :
English, SiSwati
Government :
Absolute Monarchy
Government King :
Mswati III
Government Indlovukazi :
Queen Ntombi
Government Prime Minister :
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
Government Deputy Prime Minister :
Constance Simelane
Independence from the United Kingdom :
25087
Area Total :
17,364 km² (157th)
6,704 sq mi
Population 2007 estimate :
1,141,0001 (154th)
Population 2004 census :
1.1 million
Population Density :
59/km² (135th)
153/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$5.501 billion[1]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$5,401[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$2.890 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$2,837[1]
*Gini* (1994) :
60.9 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.547 (medium) (141st)
Currency :
Lilangeni (SZL)
1 :
Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of
excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates,
and changes in the distribut
Kingdom of Swaziland Umbuso weSwatini :
 
*Motto: *"Siyinqaba" (Swati)
"We are a fortress"
"We are a mystery/riddle" "We hide ourselves away" :
 
*Anthem: **Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati* :
 
*Capital* :
Lobamba (royal and legislative)
Mbabane (administrative; coordinates below)
26?19?S 31?8?E? / ?-26.317, 31.133
Official languages :
English, SiSwati
Government :
Absolute Monarchy
Indlovukazi :
Queen Ntombi
Prime Minister :
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
Deputy Prime Minister :
Constance Simelane
from the United Kingdom :
9/6/1968
Total :
17,364 km? (157th)
6,704 sq mi
2007 estimate :
1,141,0001 (154th)
2004 census :
1.1 million
Density :
59/km? (135th)
153/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$5.501 billion[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$2.890 billion[1]
*Gini* (1994) :
60.9 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.547 (medium) (141st)
Currency :
Lilangeni (SZL)
1 :
Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of
excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates,
and changes in the distribut