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Eswatini (/ ˌ ɛ s w ɑː ˈ t iː n i / ⓘ ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni]), formally the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland (/ ˈ s w ɑː z i l æ n d / ⓘ SWAH-zee-land) and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, [11] [12] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
The location of Eswatini An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Eswatini. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Eswatini: . Eswatini (officially the Kingdom of Eswatini) – is a small, landlocked, sovereign country located in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa on three sides except to the east, where it borders Mozambique. [1]
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.
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is divided into four regions: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, and Shiselweni. Each region is further divided into tinkhundla . There are 55 tinkhundla in Eswatini and each elects one representative to the House of Assembly of Eswatini .
Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini is the union government created by the constitution of Eswatini where the monarch holds supreme executive, legislative, and judicial powers. The Ngwenyama (lion) is a hereditary leader, rules the country, with the assistance of a council of ministers and a national legislature.
Eswatini, wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, is the last absolute monarchy in Africa and one of the few remaining in the world. King Mswati III, 55, has been the monarch since 1986, wh
Eswatini (/ ˌ ɛ s w ɑː ˈ t iː n i / ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni]), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swazi: Umbuso weSwatini), sometimes written in English as eSwatini, and formerly and still commonly known in English as Swaziland (/ ˈ s w ɑː z i l æ n d / SWAH-zee-land; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
Map of Eswatini Location of Eswatini Enlargeable, detailed map 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. Eswatini has an area of 17,363 square kilometres, of which 160 are water.