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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.

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.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Absolute Monarchy 3
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

Borders

Mozambique, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Eswatini
South Africa, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Eswatini

Has Capital

Lobamba, Cities
Source Lobamba (Wikipedia)
Mbabane, Cities
Source Mbabane (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Bheki Maphalala

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mswati III

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mswati III (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini; 19 April 1968) is the Ngwenyama (King) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family since 1986.
Dawn Squires

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dawn Squires (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
English born, former Swaziland international lawn bowler
Liz James

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Liz James (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a retired international lawn bowls player from eSwatini
Mariana Goddard

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mariana Goddard (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
former Swaziland international lawn bowler
Wendy Vickery

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wendy Vickery (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
former Swaziland international lawn bowler
William James

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source William James (bowls) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Eswatini (formerly named Swaziland) international lawn bowler

Origin Of

Central Bank of Eswatini

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Central Bank of Eswatini

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Common Monetary Area

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Leopard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Eswatini · South Africa
Lion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lycopodium Clavatum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mauritian tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Eswatini
Quote, Country distribution, Eswatini
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?
Meller's mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Mohol bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Mosquito Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Namaqua rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Namaqua rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Natal long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Natal long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Eswatini · Kenya
Natal red rock hare

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Natal red rock hare (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is endemic to Africa, and found in southeastern provinces of South Africa (Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal), eastern Lesotho, Eswatini (Highveld and Lumbobo), and southern Mozambique (Maputo Province).
Nile Monitor

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern giraffe

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nyala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nyala (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
The nyala's natural range stretches across southeast Africa from the Lower Shire Valley in Malawi through Mozambique and Zimbabwe to eastern South Africa and Eswatini.
Painted Reed Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Percival's trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Cloeotis percivali (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Botswana · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Eswatini · Kenya · Mozambique · South Africa · Tanzania · Zambia · Zimbabwe
Peters's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Eswatini
Quote, Distribution, Eswatini
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Phragmites australis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Plains Zebra

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Puff Adder

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Forest Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red forest duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
This species can be found in southeastern Tanzania, Malawi, extreme northeastern Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini, southeastern Zimbabwe, and northeast South Africa.
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rumex acetosella

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Running Club Moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sable Antelope

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Serval

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Single-striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Single-striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Southern African vlei rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern African vlei rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Eswatini
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Eswatini
including parts of Eswatini
Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Reedbuck

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern reedbuck (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
It is native to Angola, Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spotted Hyena

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Steenbok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Steenbok (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
Sundevall's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros caffer (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Eswatini
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Eswatini
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Eswatini · Malawi
Tecoma stans

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Temminck's Pangolin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tunbridge Filmy Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whisk Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

White Rhinoceros

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wild Sunflower

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woodland thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Xenopus Laevis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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.
View the Source
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: population_estimate
    1,236,126
  • Infobox, independence
    6 September 1968
  • Lead section
    It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is the second smallest country in continental Africa.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Eswatini
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    absolute monarchy
  • Borders: Mozambique, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Mozambique 108 km
  • Borders: South Africa, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    South Africa 438 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record SWZ, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record SWZ, incomeLevel
"name": "Eswatini", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Eswatini
Wikidata Q1050, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Mbabane (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Mbabane, Infobox, Country
    Eswatini
  • Has Capital: Mbabane, Lead section
    Mbabane serves as the executive capital of Eswatini
View the Source
Lobamba (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Lobamba, Infobox, Country
    Eswatini
  • Has Capital: Lobamba, Lead section
    Lobamba is the legislative capital city of Eswatini
View the Source
Hhohho Region (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Hhohho Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Hhohho Region, Lead paragraph
Hhohho is a region of Eswatini,
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