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SWAZILANDKingdom of Swaziland

GOVERNMENT:

• Type of Government -------------------------- Constitutional Monarchy
• Head of State-------------------------- King Mswati III
• Head of Govt--------------- Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
• Population: ----------------------------- 1,123,913
• Capital City (Est. pop.).................... 47,000
• Capital City: -----------------------------Mbabane
• Independence:----------- Sept. 6, 1968
  
  GEOGRAPHY:
• Area:--------------------- 17,363 sq.km : 6,704 sq mi
  
  PEOPLE:
• Official languages:------------------- English and Siswati
  
  VITAL STATISTICS:
• Literacy:------------------ 77%
• Birth Rate----------------------- 41/1000
• Unemployment----------------- NA%
  
  ECONOMY:
• Monitary unit .......................... Lilangeni
• Economy:------------ -------Agricultural products , light industries
• Natural Resources----------- Asbestos, clay, coal.

Geography:Swaziland is sorrounded by south Africa and Mozambique