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Eswatini ( / ˌɛswɑːˈtiːni / ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni] ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland ( / ˈswɑːzilænd / SWAH-zee-land) and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, [ 11][ 12] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its ...
History of Eswatini. Artifacts indicating human activity dating back to the early Stone Age have been found in the Kingdom of Eswatini. The earliest known inhabitants of the region were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. Later, the population became predominantly Nguni during and after the great Bantu migrations.
Culture of Eswatini. Swazi culture is the way of life and customs of the Swazi people through various historical stages. The culture of Swazi people involves music, food, religion, architecture, and kinship, among many other things. [1] The Swazi people are composed of various Nguni clans who speak the Nguni language siSwati.
Geography of Eswatini. Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), is a country in Southern Africa lying between Mozambique and South Africa. The country is located at the geographic coordinates 26°30′S 31°30′E. Eswatini has an area of 17,363 square kilometres, of which 160 are water. The major regions of the country are Lowveld, Midveld and Highveld.
Demographics of Eswatini, Data of UNDESA (Population Division), year 2019; Number of inhabitants in thousands. Eswatini's population is 1,113,276 according to the July 2021 estimate from the CIA World Factbook. The 2007 Census put the nation's population at 912,229. This number is lower than the 1997 Census, which gave 929,718 residents.
Politics of Eswatini. Eswatini is an absolute monarchy with constitutional provisions and Swazi law and Custom. [1] [2] The head of state is the king or Ngwenyama (lit. Lion ), currently King Mswati III, who ascended to the throne in 1986 after the death of his father King Sobhuza II in 1982 and a period of regency.
Siswati, a Southern Bantu language, is the native language of Eswatini, [2] [3] and is spoken by approximately 95 percent of Swazis. [4] Siswati and English are the country's two official languages, [5] and proceedings of the Parliament of Eswatini take place in both languages. Swazi language education is present in all national schools, and ...
Religion in Eswatini (2017 census) [1] [2] Christianity (89.3%) No religion (7.4%) Traditional faiths (0.5%) Others (2.8%) A church in Bethel, Eswatini in 1930. Christianity is the predominant religion in Eswatini, with Protestantism being its largest denomination. [3] The royal family of Eswatini is officially Christian.