Eswatini

Eswatini

• Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland until 2018)
• Date established: 6 September 1968 (independence from UK)
• Region: Africa — Southern Africa
• Capital city: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal, legislative)
• Population (2024 est.): ~1.2 million
• Area: 17,364 km²
• Density: ~69/km²
• Currency: Lilangeni (SZL), South African rand (ZAR also accepted)
• Official languages: Swazi (siSwati), English
• Time zone: SAST (UTC+2)
• Calling code: +268
• Major religions: Christianity (Protestant majority, Catholic minority)
• Emergency – Police: 999
• Emergency – Rescue/Ambulance: 977
• National symbol: Lion and elephant
• National flower: Edelweiss (symbolic)
• National animal: Lion
• National sport: Football (soccer)
• Literacy rate: ~88%
• Human Development Index: ~0.597
• GDP (nominal, 2024): ~$6–7 billion
• Major industry: Sugar, forestry, mining, textiles
• National festival: Independence/Umhlanga Day — 6 September
• Climate: Subtropical; wet summers, dry winters

Map of Eswatini