Guide Note

Swaziland is an African nation located between South Africa to the north, south, and west and Mozambique to the east.

Fast Facts

Official Name: The Kingdom of Swaziland
Head of State: King Mswati III
Royal Capital: Lobamba
Administrative Capital: Mbabane
Largest City: Manzini
Government: Monarchy
Population: 1,136,334 million (2006 estimate)
Currency: Lilangeni (SZL)
Inflation Rate: 5.4% (2006 est.)
Official Language: Swati

History

The Swazi kingdom was established in the early 19th century by King Sobhuza. The South African Republic claimed the kingdom in the late 19th century, only to have the kingdom usurped by the British in the second Boer War. Swaziland was granted independence on September 6, 1968.

Geography

Swaziland spans 17,364 square kilometers, and is comprised of mountains bordering Mozambique to the east, which descend to savannas, and rainforests in the northwest.

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Swaziland

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Welcome To Swaziland
Wikipedia: Swaziland
CIA The World Factbook: Swaziland
U.S. Dept of State: Background Note: Swaziland
BBC: Country Profile: Swaziland
Trekearth: Swaziland
New York Times: Swaziland

Swaziland Recent News

Google News Search: Swaziland
The Times of Swaziland: HomePage
Observer: The Weekend Observer
Insight News TV: The King
BBC: Swaziland Car Crash Victim Home

Swaziland Vacation

Mahalo's page on Swaziland Vacation
Mahalo's page on Swaziland Restaurants
Mahalo's page on Swaziland Tours
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Travel Information

Africa Guide: Swaziland
Wikitravel: Swaziland
Go2Africa.com: Swaziland
Yahoo Travel: Swaziland

Swaziland Politics

Swaziland Government Sites

Official Site: Swaziland Government
Official Site: The King's Office
Official Site: Swaziland Parliament
Official Site: Prime Minister's Office

Swaziland International Relations

Official Site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Wikipedia: Southern African Customs Union
IFES Election Guide: Swaziland
SACU: Swaziland Profile

Swaziland Economy

Official Site: Central Bank of Swaziland
Wikipedia: Economy of Swaziland
CIA World Factbook: Swaziland Economy
IMF: Swaziland
The World Bank: Swaziland
Index of Economic Freedom 2007: Swaziland

Swaziland Military

CIA The World Factbook: Swaziland Military
Wikipedia: Military of Swaziland

Swaziland Facts and History

CIA The World Factbook: Swaziland
U.S.Department of State: Swaziland (07/07)
BBC News: Timeline: Swaziland
Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Country Profile: Swaziland
Wikipedia: Demographics of Swaziland
Ethnologue: Languages of Swaziland
Wikipedia: History of Swaziland

Swaziland Maps and Geography

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Wikipedia: Geography of Swaziland
Google Images Search: Swaziland Maps
World Atlas: Maps of Swaziland

Swaziland Capital

Mahalo's page on Mbabane City
Swazi.com: Mbabane
Wikipedia: Mbabane
Wikitravel: Mbabane

Swaziland Photos and Videos

Flickr: Swaziland
Dailymotion: Swaziland
Google Image Search: Swaziland
Yahoo Image Search: Swaziland Images
Google Video and YouTube: Swaziland

Swaziland Culture

Wikipedia: Culture of Swaziland
Africa Travelling: Mbabane Culture
Wikipedia: Umchwasho
BBC News: Swazi king drops sex-ban tassels ( August 23, 2005)
Places.co.za: Swaziland Culture

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