AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS. | ATLAS

Swaziland
Umbuso weSwatini


  • Capital: Mbabane
  • Population: 998,730
  • Population Density: 149 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: African 97%, European 3%
  • Official Language(s): siSwati and English
  • Religious Beliefs: Christians 60%, indigenous beliefs 40%
  • Area: 6,704 square miles
  • Topography: The country descends from west to east in broad belts, becoming more arid in the low veld region, then rising to a plateau in the east.

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    Maps by Kimberly Townsend, © Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation.

    Atlas information obtained from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1997" published by K-III Reference Company.

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