Southern Africa(UN: Southern Africa)
Eswatini
Kingdom of Eswatini
A small southern African kingdom, renamed Eswatini in 2018, and the continent's last absolute monarchy.
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Eswatini in pictures
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Flag
Flag of Eswatini
National flag
- Malolotja Nature Reserve
Landscape
Malolotja Nature Reserve
A real place in Eswatini
- Malolotja highlands
Landmark
Malolotja highlands
Nearby Ngwenya holds one of the oldest mines on Earth, 43,000 years old.
- Mantenga cultural village
Landmark
Mantenga cultural village
Beehive huts and sibhaca dance keep eSwatini traditions alive.
- Lobamba
City
Lobamba
Capital of Eswatini
Capital
Lobamba
Population
1,256,174
World Bank, 2025
Area
17,364 km²
Currency
Swazi lilangeni
GDP per person
$4,108
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
64.3 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
26.7%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Eswatini means 'land of the Swazi'; the change removed confusion with Switzerland.
The country has among the world's highest HIV prevalence, with treatment coverage now very high.
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Where to start with Eswatini
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.