Eswatini
Eswatini officially de Kingdom of Eswatini wey dem sanso know am by ein former official name Swaziland den formerly de Kingdom of Swaziland,[1][2] be landlocked country insyd Southern Africa. Ebe bordered by Mozambique go ein northeast den South Africa go ein north, west, south, den southeast. At no more dan 200 km (120 mi) north go south den 130 km (81 mi) east go west, Eswatini be one of de smallest countries insyd Africa; despite dis, ein climate den topography be diverse, wey dey range from cool den mountainous highveld to hot den dry lowveld.
| Part of | Southern Africa  |
|---|---|
| Inception | 6 September 1968 |
| Official name | Kingdom of Eswatini, Umbuso weSwatini |
| Native label | Umbuso weSwatini |
| Short name | 🇸🇿, eSwatini, Эсватини, Эсватини |
| Official language | English, Swazi |
| Anthem | Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati |
| Culture | culture of Eswatini |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Eswatini |
| Capital | Lobamba, Mbabane |
| Located in time zone | South African Standard Time, UTC+02:00, Africa/Mbabane |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Manzini |
| Coordinate location | 26°29′0″S 31°26′0″E |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 26°31′36″S 32°8′6″E |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 25°43′12″S 31°25′12″E |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 27°19′2″S 31°58′38″E |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 26°42′54″S 30°47′26″E |
| Highest point | Emlembe |
| Lowest point | Maputo River |
| Government ein basic form | absolute monarchy |
| Office held by head of state | King of Eswatini |
| State ein head | Mswati III |
| Office head of government hold | Prime Minister of Eswatini |
| Government ein head | Russell Dlamini |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Eswatini |
| Dey contain de administrative territorial entity | Hhohho - Mbabane Region, Lubombo Region, Manzini Region, Shiselweni Region |
| Currency | Swazi lilangeni |
| Dey share bother plus | South Africa, Mozambique |
| Driving side | left |
| Electrical plug type | BS 546 |
| Dey follow | British Swaziland |
| Language dem use | English, Swazi |
| Official website | http://www.gov.sz/ |
| Top-level Internet domain | .sz |
| Flag | flag of Eswatini |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Eswatini |
| Geography of topic | geography of Eswatini |
| Get characteristic | not-free country |
| History of topic | history of Eswatini |
| Economy of topic | economy of Eswatini |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Eswatini |
| Mobile country code | 653 |
| Country calling code | +268 |
| Emergency phone number | 999, 933, 977 |
| Licence plate code | SD |
| Maritime identification digits | 669 |
| Unicode character | 🇸🇿 |
| Category for maps | Category:Maps of Eswatini |
De population dey compose primarily of ethnic Swazis. De prevalent language be Swazi (siSwati for native form insyd). De Swazis establish dema kingdom for de mid-18th century insyd under de leadership of Ngwane III.[3] De country den de Swazi take dema names from Mswati II, de 19th-century king under ein rule wey na de country expand den unify; dem draw ein boundaries up for 1881 insyd de midst of de Scramble for Africa.[4] After de Second Boer War, de kingdom, under de name of Swaziland, na ebe British high commission territory from 1903 til e regain ein full independence for 6 September 1968.[5] For April 2018 insyd, dem change de official name from Kingdom of Swaziland go Kingdom of Eswatini, wey dey mirror de name dem commonly use dey insyd Swazi.[2][6][7]
Eswatini be member of de Southern African Development Community, de African Union, de Commonwealth of Nations, den de United Nations.
Administrative divisions edit
Dere be twelve urban areas dem declare, wey dey comprise two city councils, three town councils den seven town boards. De main cities den towns insyd Eswatini be Manzini, Mbabane, Nhlangano den Siteki wey dem sanso be regional capitals.
| Region # | Region | Capital | Area
(km2)[8] |
Population
(2017 census)[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hhohho | Mbabane | 3,625.17 | 320,651 |
| 2 | Manzini | Manzini | 4,093.59 | 355,945 |
| 3 | Lubombo | Siteki | 5,849.11 | 212,531 |
| 4 | Shiselweni | Nhlangano | 3,786.71 | 204,111 |
Demographics edit
Largest cities edit
| Largest cities anaa towns insyd Eswatini
Source:[10] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Region | Pop. | ||||
| 1 | Manzini | Manzini | 110,537 | ||||
| 2 | Mbabane | Hhohho | 76,218 | ||||
| 3 | Big Bend | Lubombo | 10,342 | ||||
| 4 | Malkerns | Manzini | 9,724 | ||||
| 5 | Nhlangano | Shiselweni | 9,016 | ||||
| 6 | Mhlume | Lubombo | 8,652 | ||||
| 7 | Hluti | Shiselweni | 6,763 | ||||
| 8 | Siteki | Lubombo | 6,152 | ||||
| 9 | Piggs Peak | Hhohho | 5,750 | ||||
| 10 | Lobamba | Hhohho | 4,557 | ||||
References edit
- ↑ "Swaziland king changes the country's name". BBC News. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kingdom of Swaziland Change Now Official". Times Of Swaziland. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ Bonner, Philip (1982). Kings, Commoners and Concessionaires. Great Britain: Cambridge University Press. pp. 9–27. ISBN 0521242703.
- ↑ Kuper, Hilda (1986). The Swazi: A South African Kingdom. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. pp. 9–10.
- ↑ Gillis, Hugh (1999). The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313306702.
- ↑ "Swaziland facts and guide as the country renamed the Kingdom of Eswatini". How Dare She. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "UN Member States". United Nations. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ "None". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Count from 2017 Census, UNFPA
- ↑ "Biggest Cities Eswatini". www.geonames.org.
External links edit
Eswatini at Wikipedia ein sisto projects
- Definitions from Wiktionary
- Media from Commons
- News from Wikinews
- Quotations from Wikiquote
- Texts from Wikisource
- Travel information from Wikivoyage
- Wikimedia Atlas of Eswatini
- Government of Eswatini
- Official Tourism Website
- Eswatini. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Cana, Frank Richardson; Hillier, Alfred Peter (1911). "Swaziland" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). pp. 184–186.
- Swaziland from UCB Libraries GovPubs
- Eswatini from the BBC News
- Key Development Forecasts for Swaziland from International Futures