- Official name
- Kingdom of Eswatini Umbuso weSwatini · Swazi (siSwati)
- Capital
- Lobamba (the royal and legislative capital; the administration sits in Mbabane)
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 1.1 million
- Area
- 17,364 km²
- Currency
- Swazi lilangeni (SZL), South African rand (ZAR)
- Neighbours
- Mozambique, South Africa
- Internet / phone
- .sz · +268
Where it is
Notable facts
- The country was renamed from Swaziland to Eswatini in 2018, meaning “land of the Swazi”.
- It is one of the world’s last absolute monarchies, ruled by King Mswati III.
- The Umhlanga reed dance and Incwala kingship ceremony are its major national traditions.
- Eswatini is landlocked between South Africa and Mozambique and one of Africa’s smallest countries.