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Eswatini

Also Known As Swaziland
Southern Africa

Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the north, west and south and Mozambique to the east, with terrain ranging from cool mountainous highveld to hot, dry lowveld. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 September 1968 as the Kingdom of Swaziland, renamed the Kingdom of Eswatini in April 2018. It is an absolute monarchy. Its executive capital is Mbabane and its legislative capital is Lobamba. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Mbabane 2
Eswatini has two titled capitals: Mbabane is the executive (administrative) capital, and Lobamba is the legislative and royal capital.
Population
1,236,126 2
2023 estimate, from Eswatini's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
17,364 2
Independence or Founding Year
1968 2
Eswatini gained independence from the United Kingdom on 6 September 1968 as the Kingdom of Swaziland, renamed the Kingdom of Eswatini in April 2018.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Eswatini

Cities

Big Bend, Eswatini

Eswatini

Lobamba

Eswatini

Manzini

Eswatini

Mbabane

Eswatini

Nhlangano

Eswatini

Piggs Peak

Eswatini

Siteki

Eswatini
Connections

Associated With

Hhohho Region, States or Territories

Hhohho Region is a region of Eswatini.

Source Hhohho Region (Wikipedia)
Lobamba, Cities
Source Lobamba (Wikipedia)
Mbabane, Cities
Source Mbabane (Wikipedia)
Southern Africa, Regions

Has Capital

Lobamba, Cities
Source Lobamba (Wikipedia)
Mbabane, Cities
Source Mbabane (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Eswatini (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, former name
    formerly Kingdom of Swaziland
  • Infobox, capitals
    Mbabane (executive); Lobamba (legislative)
  • Infobox, area
    17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2023 estimate
    1,236,126
  • Infobox, independence
    6 September 1968
  • Introduction
    bordered by South Africa on north, west, and south; Mozambique on east
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Mbabane (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Mbabane, Infobox, Country
    Eswatini
  • Has Capital: Mbabane, Lead section
    Mbabane serves as the executive capital of Eswatini
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Lobamba (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Lobamba, Infobox, Country
    Eswatini
  • Has Capital: Lobamba, Lead section
    Lobamba is the legislative capital city of Eswatini
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