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A Swazi traditional house displayed at the Eswatini National Museum, Lobamba
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Artifacts indicating human activity in Eswatini date back to around 200,000 years ago.

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Eswatini

Population
1.3M
Area
17,364 km²
Capital
Mbabane
Continent
Africa
155th most populous country in the world

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique.

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Photo: ZS Khumalo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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A Swazi traditional house displayed at the Eswatini National Museum, Lobamba
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Eswatini is bordered by South Africa on three sides and Mozambique to the east.

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Eswatini

Population
1.3M
Area
17,364 km²
Capital
Mbabane
Continent
Africa
155th most populous country in the world

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: ZS Khumalo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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A Swazi traditional house displayed at the Eswatini National Museum, Lobamba
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Eswatini is the only country in Africa that has maintained diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of China.

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Eswatini

Population
1.3M
Area
17,364 km²
Capital
Mbabane
Continent
Africa
155th most populous country in the world

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique.

From the “Politics” section

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Photo: ZS Khumalo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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A Swazi traditional house displayed at the Eswatini National Museum, Lobamba
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Eswatini is divided into four regions: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, and Shiselweni.

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Eswatini

Population
1.3M
Area
17,364 km²
Capital
Mbabane
Continent
Africa
155th most populous country in the world

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique.

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Photo: ZS Khumalo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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A Swazi traditional house displayed at the Eswatini National Museum, Lobamba
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The name 'Eswatini' means 'land of the Swazis' in the Swazi language.

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Eswatini

Population
1.3M
Area
17,364 km²
Capital
Mbabane
Continent
Africa
155th most populous country in the world

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambique.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: ZS Khumalo · CC BY-SA 4.0

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