Swaziland

Kingdom of Swaziland Umbuso weSwatini
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Siyinqaba" (Swati) "We are a fortress" "We are a mystery/riddle" "We hide ourselves away"
Anthem:  Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati Oh God, Bestower of the Blessings of the Swazi
Location of  Swaziland  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital	Lobamba (royal / legislative) Mbabane (administrative) 26°19′S 31°8′E / 26.317°S 31.133°E / -26.317; 31.133
Largest city	Mbabane
Official languages	Swazi English
Demonym	Swazi
Government	Unitary parliamentary absolute diarchy
• King	Mswati III
• Ndlovukati	Ntfombi Tfwala
• Prime Minister	Sibusiso Dlamini
Legislature	Parliament of Swaziland
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	6 September 1968
Area
• Total	17,364 km2 (6,704 sq mi) (157th)
• Water (%)	0.9
Population
• 2015 estimate	1,119,000 (154th)
• 2007 census	1,018,449
• Density	68.2/km2 (176.6/sq mi) (135th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$11.061 billion
• Per capita	$9,768
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$3.430 billion
• Per capita	$3,029
Gini (2015)	49.5 high
HDI (2014)	0.531 low · 150th
Currency	South African rand Swazi lilangeni (SZL)
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+268
ISO 3166 code	SZ
Internet TLD	.sz

Coordinates: 26°30′S 31°30′E / 26.500°S 31.500°E / -26.500; 31.500

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland (/swɑːzᵻlænd/ or /swɑːzᵻlənd/; Swazi: Umbuso weSwatini ; sometimes called kaNgwane or Eswatini), is a sovereign state in Southern Africa. It is neighboured by Mozambique to its northeast and by South Africa to its north, west and south. The country and its people take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified.