 Swaziland
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| 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 |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains |
| Population |
1,133,066 note: 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 distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official) |
| Imports |
motor vehicles, machinery, transport equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals |
| Exports |
soft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit |
| Hazards |
drought |
| Resources |
asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
| Geography |
landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa |
| Nationality |
noun: Swazi(s) adjective: Swazi |
| Capital |
name: Mbabane geographic coordinates: 26 18 S, 31 06 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital) |
| Internet Country Code |
.sz |
| Internet Users |
36,000 (2005) |
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