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Population 1,018,449 (2007)
Administrative Divisions 4 districts; Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, Shiselweni
Capital City Mbabane
Languages English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati(official)
Currency Lilangeni (SZL) = 1 South African Rand
Main Economic Activities Agriculture, Textiles, Tourism
GDP per Capita $4963.634 (PPP - 2008 Est.)
Percentage below the Poverty Line 63% (2011)
Unemployment rate 29.1% (2007 est.)
Human Development Index 0.547 (2007)
Gender-related Development Index 0.529 (2007)
Percentage of Population below 20 years of age 51.9%
HIV & AIDS prevalence rate 18.8% (2007)
Primary Environmental Hazard Drought
Head of State H.M. King Mswati III
Head of Government Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini
Government Type Absolute Monarchy/Parlimentary System

 

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