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Coordinates: 26°30′S 31°30′E / 26.500°S 31.500°E / -26.500; 31.500

Kinrick o Eswatini

Umbuso weSwatini (Swazi)
Banner o Swaziland
Banner
Coat o airms o Swaziland
Coat o airms
Motto: 
"Siyinqaba" (Swazi)
"We are a fortress"
"We are a mystery/riddle"
"We hide oorsels awey"
Anthem
Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
Oh God, Bestower o the Blessins o the Swazi

Location o  Eswatini  (dark blue) – in Africae  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Location o  Eswatini  (dark blue)

– in Africae  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

CaipitalMbabane (executive)
Lobamba (legislative)
Lairgest ceetyMbabane
Offeecial leids
Demonym(s)Swazi
GovrenmentUnitar pairlamentar diarchic absolute monarchy
• Keeng
Mswati III
Ntfombi Tfwala
Russell Dlamini
LegislaturPairlament o Swaziland
Senate
Hoose o Assemmly
Unthirldom
• frae the Unitit Kinrick
6 September 1968
1975
Aurie
• Total
17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi) (153rd)
• Water (%)
0.9
Population
• 2016 estimate
1,343,098[1] (154t)
• 2007 census
1,018,445
• Density
68.2/km2 (176.6/sq mi) (135t)
GDP (PPP)2017 estimate
• Total
$11.352 billion[2]
• Per capita
$9,896[2]
GDP (nominal)2017 estimate
• Tot
$3.938 billion[2]
• Per capita
$3,432[2]
Gini (2015)positive decrease 49.5[3]
heich
HDI (2015)Steady 0.541[4]
law · 148t
CurrencySooth African rand
Swazi lilangeni (SZL)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Drivin sidecaur
Cawin code+268
ISO 3166 codeSZ
Internet TLD.sz
Territorial Organization

The Kinrick o Eswatini (umquhile the Kinrick o Swaziland, cried efter the Swazi fowk) is a wee kintra in sooth Africae an it ligs atween Sooth Africae (tae the wast) an Mozambique (tae the east). Forby thon it ligs upo the eastren braes o the Drakensberg muntains.

References

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  1. "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision". ESA.UN.org (custom data acquired via website). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. a b c d "Swaziland". International Monetary Fund.
  3. "Swaziland – Country partnership strategy FY2015-2018". World Bank. Retrieved 8 Mairch 2015.
  4. "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 21 Mairch 2017.