long name Kingdom of Swaziland common name Swaziland image flag Flag of Swaziland.svg image coat Coat ... monarchy leader title1 List of Kings of Swaziland King leader name1 Mswati III of Swaziland ... of Swaziland Prime Minister leader name3 Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini leader title4 Deputy Prime Minister leader name4 Themba N. Masuku legislature Parliament of Swaziland upper house Senate of Swaziland Senate lower house House of Assembly of Swaziland House of Assembly sovereignty type Independence ...&a &pr.x 40&pr.y 5 title Swaziland publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2010 04 21 ref GDP ... than would otherwise be expected. Swaziland , officially the Kingdom of Swaziland Umbuso weSwatini ... people, are named after the 19th century king Mswati II . Swaziland is a small country, no more ... reach convert 2 m ft in the west. The area that Swaziland now covers has been continuously inhabited ... war saw the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom make Swaziland a protectorate under its direct control. Swaziland gained independence in 1968. Swaziland is a member of the Southern .... A new Constitution of Swaziland constitution was adopted in 2005. Some 75 of the population ... 2009 ref Swaziland s main trading partner is South Africa, and its currency is pegged to the South African rand. Swaziland s economic growth and societal integrity is highly endangered by its disastrous ... unabated, the longer term existence of Swaziland as a country will be seriously threatened ... 19&Itemid 67 title Country programme outline for Swaziland, 2006 2010 publisher United Nations Development ... name UNDP History Image Mlilwane.jpg thumb left Lake with Hippopotami in the Mlilwane reserve, Swaziland, August 2003 Main History of Swaziland Artifacts indicating human activity dating back to the early Stone Age 200,000 years ago have been found in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Prehistoric rock art ... History of the Kingdom of Swaziland author Jacana Lodge accessdate 29 December 2009 ref The country ... more details
double image right Flag of Swaziland.svg 167 Coat of Arms of Swaziland.svg 160 The Flag of Swaziland The Coat of arms of Swaziland Image LocationSwaziland.svg thumb The location of Swaziland Image SwazilandOMC.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Swaziland See also Index of Swaziland related articles The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, Landlocked country landlocked , List of sovereign states ... https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos wz.html title Swaziland work The World ... the 19th century king Mswati II of Swaziland Mswati II , from whom the people also take their name. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Swaziland TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Swaziland CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Swaziland International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Swaziland Official English country name The Kingdom of Swaziland Common endonym s List of countries and capitals in native languages ... and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Adjectival s Swaziland Swazi List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Swaziland ... domain .sz Geography of Swaziland Image Swaziland Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Swaziland Main Geography of SwazilandSwaziland is a landlocked country Location Eastern Hemisphere ... points of Swaziland High Emlembe convert 1862 m ft 0 abbr on Low Maputo River convert 21 m ft 0 ... Population of Swaziland 1,141,000 List of countries by population 153rd most populous country Area of Swaziland 17,364 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Swaziland Atlas of Swaziland Environment of Swaziland Image Satellite image of Swaziland in November 2002.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of Swaziland Climate of Swaziland Environmental issues in Swaziland List of ecoregions in Swaziland Ecoregions in Swaziland Renewable energy in Swaziland Geology of Swaziland Protected areas of Swaziland ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Swaziland is run by the National Football Association of Swaziland . The association administers the Swaziland national football team national football team , as well as the Swazi Premier League Premier League . Football in Swaziland Football in Africa Category Football in SwazilandSwaziland sport stub footy stub ... more details
Politics of Swaziland The Senate of Swaziland is the upper chamber of the country s bicameral Parliament of Swaziland Parliament . The Senate has a total of 30 members. 20 members are appointed by the List of kings of Swaziland King of Swaziland , while the remaining 10 are elected by the House of Assembly of Swaziland House of Assembly . These members were last elected on 31 October 2003. All Senators serve five year terms. Swaziland Senate See also House of Assembly of Swaziland the lower chamber of Parliament History of Swaziland List of national legislatures List of Presidents of the Senate of Swaziland Legislative branch External links http www.gov.sz home.asp?pid 53 Parliament of SwazilandSwaziland topics state uncollapsed National upper houses Category National upper houses Swaziland Category Government of Swaziland fr S nat Swaziland ... more details
Politics of Swaziland The Parliament of Swaziland Swazi language Swazi Libandla consists of two chambers The Senate of Swaziland Senate upper chamber Upper Chamber Indlu yeTimphunga The House of Assembly of Swaziland House of Assembly lower chamber Lower Chamber The Houses of Parliament are located in Lobamba . See also Politics of Swaziland External links http www.gov.sz home.asp?pid 53 Parliament of Swaziland Africa legislatures coord 26.446586 31.206506 scale 2000 region SZ display title Category Politics of Swaziland Category Parliaments by country Swaziland Category Government of Swaziland Category Bicameral legislatures Swaziland legislature stub Swaziland stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 SwazilandSwaziland s best known cultural event is the annual Umhlanga ceremony Reed Dance . The country was under the sexual abstinence chastity rite of umchwasho until 19 August 2005. See also Music of Swaziland Religion in Swaziland Africa in topic Culture of Swaziland stub DEFAULTSORT Culture Of Swaziland Category Swazi culture es Cultura de Suazilandia fr Culture du Swaziland pt Cultura da Suazil ndia ru sr ... more details
Hosea is an inkhundla of Swaziland , located in the Shiselweni District . Its population as of the 2007 census was 19,608. Reference http www.statoids.com ysz.html Statoids.com , retrieved December 11, 2010 Districts and Tinkhundla of Swaziland coord missing Swaziland Category Populated places in Shiselweni District Swaziland geo stub it Inkhundla Hosea ss Hosea ... more details
other uses Airlink disambiguation Infobox Airline airline Swaziland Airlink logo size fleet size 8 destinations 2 IATA SA ICAO SZL callsign SWAZILINK parent company slogan Freedom to connect founded 1999 ref http www.flyswaziland.com about us.php Swaziland Airlink history ref headquarters Matsapha Airport , Manzini, Swaziland Manzini , Swaziland key people hubs Matsapha Airport , Manzini, Swaziland Manzini secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website http www.flyswaziland.com Swaziland Airlink is the flag carrier national carrier airline of Swaziland . It is part of an alliance with South African Airways , South African Express and South African Airlink . The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union . History Swaziland Airlink was formed as a joint venture company between the Swaziland Government 60 and South African Airlink 40 to take over operations, from Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation RSNAC , as the National Carrier of Swaziland. Swaziland Airlink started operations in July 1999 with a leased Fokker F28 aircraft from RSNAC linking Matsapha Airport with Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam . In June 2000 the Fokker F28 was replaced with a BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Services Swaziland Airlink operates services from Manzini, Swaziland Manzini to Johannesburg but there are other destination operated by partner airlines ref http www.flyswaziland.com route network.php Swaziland Airlink route network ref Fleet The Swaziland Airlink fleet includes the following aircraft ref cite web url http www.flyswaziland.com about us aircraft.php title Swaziland Airlink fleet ref 8 Embraer ERJ 135 37 passengers References references External links http www.flyswaziland.com Swaziland Airlink official website Transport in Swaziland Category Airlines of Swaziland Category Airlines established in 1999 Category 1999 establishments in Swaziland Africa airline stub Swaziland stub de Swaziland Airlink id Swaziland Airlink ru Swaziland Airlink ... more details
Politics of Swaziland stack Districts of Swaziland Image Map Swaziland is divided into four districts Hhohho District Hhohho Lubombo District Lubombo Manzini District Manzini Shiselweni District Shiselweni These districts are subdivided into 55 Inkhundla tinkhundla . These, in turn, are divided into umphakatsi . See also ISO 3166 2 SZ Swaziland geo stub Swaziland topics state uncollapsed Districts and Tinkhundla of Swaziland Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Category Districts of Swaziland Category Subdivisions of Swaziland Category Lists of country subdivisions Swaziland, Districts Category Country subdivisions of Africa Swaziland 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Districts, Swaziland Category Swaziland related lists fr Districts du Swaziland ko hr Pokrajine Svazija it Distretti dello Swaziland he lt Svazilando rajonai nl Districten van Swaziland ja no Swazilands distrikter pt Distritos da Suazil ndia ss Tifundza yeSwatini sr zh ... more details
islam by country The nation of Swaziland is home to over 1 million people, of which approximately 0.95 are identified as Muslim s. ref http www.religiousintelligence.co.uk country ?CountryID 161 Religious Intelligence Country Profile Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland ref Islam in Swaziland probably dates to the colonial period, when, as in Swaziland s much larger neighbor South Africa , many Muslims settled in the country from other countries under the dominion of the British Empire . The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community claims 250 members in the country. ref name around the world 107 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World . The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. 2008. pg. 107. ISBN 1882494512 ref References Reflist External links http www.swaziland islam.org.sz Mbabane Islamic Centre http islamicweb.com begin population.htm Swaziland on Islamic Web http www.nationsencyclopedia.com Africa Swaziland RELIGIONS.htmlThe Religions of Swaziland on Nation Encyclopedia https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos wz.html People CIA Profile of religion in Swaziland Africa in topic Islam in DEFAULTSORT Islam In Swaziland Category Islam by country Swaziland Category Religion in Swaziland Category Islam in Africa SwazilandSwaziland stub Islam country stub ar ru ss Islam ye Umbuso weSwatini ... more details
File SwazilandNumbered.png thumb 150px Administrative divisions of Swaziland br 1 Hhohho br 2 Lubombo br 3 Manzini br 4 Shiselweni main Districts of SwazilandSwaziland is divided into four districts Hhohho District Hhohho Lubombo District Lubombo Manzini District Manzini Shiselweni District Shiselweni Each district is further divided into tinkhundla . There are 55 tinkhundla in Swaziland and each elects one representative to the House of Assembly of Swaziland . Tinkhundla are, in turn, divided into smaller Umphakatsi imiphakatsi . Districts and Tinkhundla of Swaziland Africa topic Subdivisions of Category Subdivisions by country Swaziland Category Subdivisions of Swaziland bg es Organizaci n territorial de Suazilandia it Suddivisioni dello Swaziland pl Podzia administracyjny Suazi ru uk ... more details
Politics of SwazilandSwaziland elects a national legislature . The Parliament of Swaziland or Libandla has two bicameralism chambers the House of Assembly of Swaziland House of Assembly has 65 members, 55 members elected out of candidates nominated by traditional local councils and 10 appointed members balloting is done on a nonparty basis candidates for election are nominated by the local council of each constituency and for each constituency the three candidates with the most votes in the first round of voting are narrowed to a single winner by a second round the system is called Tinkhundla , ref http english.people.com.cn 90001 90777 90855 6463488.html ref and the Senate of Swaziland Senate has 30 non partisan members, 10 members elected by the Parliament and 20 appointed members. Swaziland does not allow political parties . Past elections Swazi elections state expanded See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries s swaziland Adam Carr s Election Archive http africanelections.tripod.com sz.html African Elections Database References reflist Swaziland topics state uncollapsed Africa in topic Elections in DEFAULTSORT Elections In Swaziland Category Elections in Swaziland Africa election stub Swaziland stub fr lections au Swaziland ... more details
Gege is a town in the Shiselweni district of southern Swaziland . It is near the Bothashoop border crossing point towards Piet Retief in South Africa . ref cite web url http www.environment.gov.sz eeasa information.asp accessdate 2010 10 19 title EEASA 2008 Conference, Swaziland General Information ref It is on the MR13 road. coord 26 57 S 31 01 E display title region SZ type city source GNS enwiki References reflist Category Populated places in Shiselweni District Category South Africa Swaziland border crossings Transport in SwazilandSwaziland geo stub it Inkhundla Gege ss Gege ... more details
File Ssa clem 48.jpg thumb right 300px Swazis dancing in a cultural village show Tourism in Swaziland is a successful industry. Most of the tourists who visit Swaziland arrive by road from South Africa. Swaziland s tourism industry developed during the South Africa under apartheid apartheid era in South Africa and this shaped many of its distinctive attractions. Since the end of apartheid, Swaziland ... in South Africa and Mozambican Civil War civil war in Mozambique contributed to Swaziland s appeal as an alternative tourist destination in Southern Africa. This led to growth in Swaziland s tourism industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. ref name tmag During the apartheid era in South Africa, Swaziland ... Swaziland during that time in order to watch television programs or sporting events that they could not view in South Africa. ref name Harrison During apartheid in South Africa Swaziland also legalized gambling in order to draw tourists. The legalization of gambling in Swaziland brought significant ... of tourists visiting Swaziland increased from 89,015 in 1972 to 257,997 in 1989. In 1988 tourism was 3 of the GDP of Swaziland and more than 4 of its total exports. Although the traditional Monarchy of Swaziland has often been cited as a factor that attracts tourists, tourism has also been credited with causing modernization in Swaziland. ref name Harrison cite journal last Harrison first David title Tradition, modernity and tourism in Swaziland journal Tourism and the less developed countries ... jsessionid 5391C4D90CD1EB3AF8F3380B812C6B9C ref Although the increases in tourism seen in Swaziland ... was a factor in the growth of the Swaziland tourism industry. The increase in tourism did cause the centers of prostitution in Swaziland to shift from mining areas to hotels. ref name Harrison2 ... of Swaziland journal Tourism Management year 1994 volume 15 issue 6 publisher Elsevier pages 435 ..., the growth of the tourism industry in Swaziland decreased. Many of the tourists who visit Swaziland ... more details
LROP The legal status of polygamy in Swaziland is currently hard to determine, as many have questioned whether the legal code allows for polygamous unions or only allows such unions to exist, but not be legally recognized as marriages in the eyes of the swazi people Swazi government. Most, however, interpret that the code prohibits legal recognition of such unions, yet there are no laws against a man living with more than one woman. ref http www.unhcr.org refworld topic,45a5fb512,45a5fbd32,3ae6ad7a6c,0.html Swaziland Laws and customs regarding polygamy in Swaziland ref External links references Africa topic Polygamy in Category Swazi society Category Polygamy by country Swaziland ... more details
Prostitution in Swaziland is illegal, and police continue to enforce the law, ref http www.state.gov g drl rls hrrpt 2005 61595.htm Swaziland . State.gov 2006 03 08 . Retrieved on 2011 04 02. ref although they sometimes turn a blind eye to prostitution in clubs. ref http www.aegis.com news afp 2001 AF010870.html AEGiS AFP News Swaziland prostitutes Swazi prostitutes offer credit to esteemed customers August 27, 2001 . Aegis.com 2001 08 27 . Retrieved on 2011 04 02. ref According to the U.S. Department of State, Swaziland is a source, destination, and transit country for women and children trafficked internally and transnationally for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, and forced labor in agriculture. Swazi girls, particularly orphans, are trafficked internally for commercial sexual exploitation and domestic servitude in the cities of Mbabane and Manzini, as well as to South Africa and Mozambique. Some Swazi women are forced into prostitution in South Africa and Mozambique after voluntarily migrating to these countries in search of work. Chinese organized crime units acquire victims in Swaziland and traffic them to hubs in Johannesburg, where they distribute victims locally or send them on to be exploited overseas. Traffickers force Mozambican women into prostitution in Swaziland, or else transit Swaziland with their victims en route to South Africa. ref http swaziland.usembassy.gov human rights2.html Embassy of the United States Mbabane, Swaziland Human Rights Reports . Swaziland.usembassy.gov 2009 06 16 . Retrieved on 2011 04 02. ref The Swaziland AIDS Support Organisation has recommended that prostitution be legalized in Swaziland, in order to allow it to be regulated. ref http www.times.co.sz index.php?news 9393 dead link date March 2011 ref References reflist Africa in topic Prostitution in Category Prostitution by country Swaziland Category Swazi society Swaziland stub ... more details
Infobox University name University of Swaziland image Image Uswazlogo.jpg Coat of Arms of the University of Swaziland motto lang tn Umculu Sisekelo Sesive siSwati mottoeng The Scripture is the pillar of the Nation ... of Swaziland His Majesty King Mswati III head label Vice Chancellor head Dr. Cisco M. Magagula registrar ... 134 city Kwaluseni campus Rural country Swaziland Kingdom of Swaziland website http www.uniswa.sz The University of Swaziland developed from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland UBLS , formerly known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland UBBS , which had its headquarters in Lesotho between 1964 and 1975. It eventually became the University of Botswana and Swaziland in 1976 and then an independent national university in 1982. The University of Swaziland is the Premier and the only University in Swaziland. The University is currently divided into the faculties ... to the faculty of Health Sciences and Kwaluseni which is the main campus. The university of Swaziland .... The university plans to begin enrollment in Ph.D. programs soon. History Tertiary education in Swaziland began with the establishment of the University of Basutoland , Bechuanaland and Swaziland in 1963 and continued via the University of Botswana and Swaziland between 1976 and 1982. 84 It was only after the splitting of the latter institution in the early 1980s that the University of Swaziland UNISWA was finally established. The Swaziland Agricultural College and University Centre, which ... which, like Luyengo, are situated in the Mbabane Manzini, Swaziland Manzini corridor in the east central ... Kingdom , USA , Canada , the Anglo American Corporation , and the Swaziland government. This campus ... existing within the country. ref http www.sarua.org ?q uni swaziland SARUA ref Campuses The three campuses ... , humanities , social science , education and science . Luyengo campus Formerly the Swaziland ... of agriculture . Mbabane campus Formerly Swaziland s Institute of Health Sciences, the Mbabane ... more details
Image SwazilandOMC.png right thumb 250px Map of SwazilandSwaziland is a country in Southern Africa , lying between Mozambique and South Africa . The country is located at the geographic coordinates coord 26 30 S 31 30 E type country . Swaziland has an area of 17,363 square kilometres, of which 160 are water. The major regions of the country are Lowveld, Midveld and Highveld. clear Climate The climate of Swaziland varies from tropical to near temperate . The seasons are the reverse of those in the Northern ... Swaziland Topography.png thumb right 250px Topographic map of Swaziland The terrain largely consists ... River , at 21 metres, and the highest is Emlembe , at 1,862 m. As a landlocked country, Swaziland has neither coastline nor maritime claims. In terms of land boundaries, Swaziland borders Mozambique ... resources Swaziland possesses the following natural resources asbestos , coal , clay , cassiterite ... s land is irrigated. The following table describes land use in Swaziland. class wikitable style ... Environment The kingdom of Swaziland is prone to floods and drought . Soil erosion as a result of overgrazing is a growing problem. Swaziland is party to the following international agreements Biodiversity ... This is a list of the extreme points of Swaziland , the points that are farther north, south, east ... immediately north of the village of Horo, Swaziland Horo , Hhohho District Eastern most point the tripoint ... Africa , Manzini District Note Swaziland does not have a western most point as the western most ... EuDASM africa lists csz.htm European Digital Archive on the Soil Maps of the world soil maps of Swaziland Geography of Africa Africa topic Climate of Category Geography of Swaziland be bg es Geograf a de Suazilandia fr G ographie du Swaziland it Geografia dello Swaziland lt Svazilando geografija pl Geografia Suazi pt Geografia da Suazil ndia ru sq Gjeografia e Suazilandis vec Giografia de lo Swaziland yo J gr f il Sw s l nd ... more details
Image Black wildebeest aka gnu.jpg thumb Blue Wildebeest The wildlife of Swaziland is composed of its flora and fauna . The country has 107 species of mammals and 507 species of birds. Fauna Mammals main List of mammals in Swaziland Birds main List of birds of Swaziland Flora Empty section date June 2010 Notes Reflist References Cite book url http www.bucknell.edu msw3 title Mammal Species of the World A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd ed editor last Wilson editor first Don E. editor2 last Reeder editor2 first DeeAnn M. publisher Johns Hopkins University Press year 2005 accessdate 3 August 2009 cite web url http animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu site index.html title Animal Diversity Web publisher University of Michigan Museum of Zoology date 1995 2006 accessdate 22 May 2007 Swaziland topics state uncollapsed WildlifeofAfrica DEFAULTSORT Wildlife Of Swaziland Category Biota of Swaziland Category Wildlife by country Swaziland ... more details
Inkhosikati LaShongwe , b. Dzeliwe Shongwe 1927 &ndash 2003 , was Queen Regent of Swaziland between 21 September 1982 and 9 August 1983. She was a wife of king Sobhuza II of Swaziland , and with him had one child, Prince Khuzulwandie Dlamini . After the death of her husband in August 1982, the Royal Congress named Dzeliwe as Queen Regent, and Prince Sozisa Dlamini as the Authorized Person , or regent s advisor, until Prince Makhosetive, designated by the king as his successor, reached the age of eighteen. The Liqoqo supported her regency, but soon there were disagreements between her Prime Minister, Mabandla Dlamini , and other members of Congress led by Prince Mfanasibili of Swaziland Mfansibili Dlamini . These problems continued until March 1983, when Prince Mabandla was replaced by Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini . Queen Dzeliwe opposed this dismissal, and this led to her being replaced by the mother of Makhosetive, Ntombi of Swaziland as regent. Prince Makhosetive was crowned on 25 April 1986 with the name of King Mswati III of Swaziland . In May, Mswati dissolved the Liqoqo, consolidating his power and reorganising the government. In May 1987, twelve people were accused of sedition and treason ... Congress. References http uqconnect.net zzhsoszy states southafrica swaziland.html SWAZILAND start box succession box title King of Swaziland Queen Regent of Swaziland before Sobhuza II of Swaziland Sobhuza II after Mswati III years 1982&ndash 1983 end box Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Swaziland, Dzeliwe Of ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Swaziland, Dzeliwe Of Category Swazi monarchs Sobhuza II of Swaziland Category Queens Category Female regents Category 1927 births Category 2003 deaths Category Swazi women in politics Swaziland royal stub de Dzeliwe es Dzeliwe de Suazilandia fr Dzeliwe du Swaziland ... more details
Languages of country Swaziland image image size caption official Swazi language Swazi and English language ... http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name swaziland Ethnologue The landlocked country landlocked southern Africa n country of Swaziland is home to several languages . These include Afrikaans , English ... name Ethnologue 16th ed Swaziland Harvnb Lewis 2009 , http www.ethnologue.com show country.asp?name swazilandSwaziland at Ethnologue . Retrieved 6 October 2010. ref National and official languages Swazi ... language of Swaziland, ref name Austin 2008 108 Harvnb Austin 2008 p 108 . ref ref Harvnb Dalby ... 16th ed Swaziland ref Harvnb Fitzpatrick 2006 p 654 . ref and proceedings of the Parliament of Swaziland ... the language, is very high in Swaziland. ref name Austin 2008 108 Swazi is also used in mass media ... official languages of South Africa . ref name Ethnologue 16th ed Swaziland Tsonga language ... by 19,000 Swazis as of 1993 lc on . ref name Ethnologue 16th ed Swaziland Afrikaans , another ... in Swaziland. ref name Ethnologue 16th ed Swaziland Chewa language Chewa or Nyanja , the national ..., in Swaziland. ref name Ethnologue 16th ed Swaziland Shimaore dialect Shimaore is also an immigrant language, and is spoken by 600 inhabitants of the country. ref name Ethnologue 16th ed Swaziland Prior to History of Swaziland Independence Swaziland s independence in 1968, French language French ... first Mary title South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland series Lonely Planet Travel Guides Series year ... title South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland series Lonely Planet Travel Guides Series year 2006 publisher .... editor2 last Mkhonza editor2 first Sarah title Issues in the economy and politics of Swaziland since 1968 year 2003 publisher Swaziland Chapter of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern ... do not remove. Thank you. Languages of Swaziland Africa topic Languages of Swaziland topics Category Languages of Swaziland bn fr Langues du Swaziland ... more details
Infobox flag Name Kingdom of Swaziland Article Nickname Swaziland Image Flag of Swaziland.svg Use 011000 Symbol Proportion 2 3 Adoption October 6, 1968 Design Designer Type National The flag of Swaziland was adopted on October 1, 1968. ref http flagspot.net flags sz.html Swaziland Bot generated title ref The red stands for past battles, the blue for peace and stability, and the yellow for the resources of Swaziland. The central focus of the flag is a shield and two spear s, symbolizing protection from the country s enemies. Its colour is meant to show that white and black people live in peaceful coexistence in Swaziland. The flag is based on one given by King Sobhuza II to the Swazi Pioneer Corps in 1941. On it is an Emasotsha shield, laid horizontally. The shield is reinforced by a staff from which hangs injobo tassels bunches of feathers of the widowbird and the Turaco lourie . They also decorate the shield. Above the staff are two assegai s local spears. Citation needed date January 2008 File Royal Flag of Swaziland.png thumb 200px Royal Standard Royal Flag ref http www.fotw.net Flags sz roy.html Royal Flag of Swaziland Flags of the World ref Notes Reflist br clear all Swaziland topics state uncollapsed Africa topic Flag of title Flags of Africa nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Swaziland, Flag of Category National flags Category National symbols of Swaziland Flag africa flag stub Swaziland stub af Vlag van Swaziland ar ast Bandera de Suazilandia az Svazilend bayra be be x old bs Zastava Svazilenda bg ... du Swaziland ga Bratach na Suasalainne gl Bandeira de Suacilandia Swaziland ko hi hr Zastava Svazija bpy id Bendera Swaziland it Bandiera dello Swaziland he sw Bendera ya Uswazi lt Svazilando v liava hu Szv zif ld z szlaja mk nl Vlag van Swaziland ja no Swazilands flagg nds Flagg vun Swasiland pl Flaga ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Southern African Music The African nation of Swaziland , located in between South Africa and Mozambique , is an ancient land dominated by the Swazi people Swazi people and ethnic Swazi music . They are known for a variety of folk music , as well as modern rock, pop and hip hop. The two biggest ceremonies in Swaziland are Incwala , which takes place in December, and Umhlanga ceremony Umhlanga , which takes place in August. Umhlanga features a dance unique to Swazi women, who cut reeds as part of the five day ceremony. There is also music for harvesting, marriages and other events. Traditional instruments include the kudu horn, calabash , Rattle percussion rattle s and reed flute . Beginning in the 1990s, Swaziland became host to a burgeoning hip hop scene, led by bands like Vamoose. Neighboring South Africa has provided some of the impetus, since various kinds of hip hop are very popular there. Swaziland topics state uncollapsed Southern African music Africa in topic Music of DEFAULTSORT Music Of Swaziland Category Swazi music Swaziland stub ru ... more details
CIA Public transport is the main means of transportation in Swaziland. Car ownership is low, at 32 cars per 1,000 people. ref cite web url http www.gov.sz home.asp?pid 1931 accessdate 2010 08 15 title Welcome to the home page of the Government of Swaziland Dead link date September 2010 bot H3llBot ref The National Road Network has 1500km of main roads and 2270km of district roads. ref cite web url http www.gov.sz home.asp?pid 1231 accessdate 2010 08 15 title Welcome to the home page of the Government of Swaziland Dead link date September 2010 bot H3llBot ref Railways main Swazi Rail br total 301 km 2002 , 297 km note includes 71 km which are not in use 1997 est. br narrow gauge 301 km 2002 , 297 km RailGauge 1067mm gauge 1997 est. Rail links to adjacent countries flagicon Mozambique Transport in Mozambique Mozambique yes same gauge RailGauge 1067mm flagicon South Africa Transport in South Africa South Africa yes same gauge RailGauge 1067mm Maps http www.un.org Depts Cartographic map profile swaziland.pdf UN Map SW Ports and harbour none Landlocked Airport s The country s main airport is Matsapha Airport , near Manzini, which has a 2600m runway. In 2011 it is expected to be replaced by Sikhuphe International Airport , which is under construction further to the east, with a 3600m runway. ref cite web url http www.times.co.sz index.php?news 19000 accessdate 2010 08 15 title Sikhuphe to receive the world early next year ref Other airports with unpaved runways br total 17 Citation needed date December 2010 br 914 to 1,523 m 7 br under 914 m 10 old estimate See also Swaziland References references Transport in Swaziland Economy of SwazilandSwaziland topics state collapsed Africa in topic Transport in Category Transport in Swaziland it Trasporti in Swaziland zh ... more details
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