Swaziland: Introduction

Capital: Mbabane

Population

Total Population: 1,186,056

Natural Increase: 1.5%

Density: 69 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 25.5%

Ethnic Origins: African 97%, European 3%.

Official Language: English, Swati

Other Languages Spoken: Zulu, Tsonga

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Zionist 40%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, Others (include Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30%.

Literacy Rate: 79.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Mbabane

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Swaziland Lilangeni (SZL)

Country Overview

Area: 17,360 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Monarchy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
A landlocked country whose economy depends very heavily on trade with South Africa.

HDI*: 0.498/1

HDI (World Rank): 121/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

7°

Low: 6° | High: 23°

Humidity: 81% | Wind: 7 km/h
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 5:11 pm

Mbabane, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Swaziland, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Swaziland, Dial +268

Internet Suffix: .sz

Telephone Lines: 3.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 4.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,845	1,700	1,600	1,700	2,000
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,880	1,700	1,450	1,550	2,000
Imports of Services (million USD)	494	629	539	650	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	447	222	191	250	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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