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Swaziland
Kingdom of Swaziland
Political Status: Independent monarchy within the Commonwealth since September 6, 1968.
Area: 6,703 sq. mi. (17,363 sq. km).
Population: 1,304,000 (2016E—UN); 1,451,428 (2016E—U.S. Census).
Major Urban Centers (2010E—UN): MBABANE (administrative capital, 76,000), Lobamba (royal and legislative capital, 10,000), Manzini (110,000).
Official Languages: English, siSwati.
Monetary Unit: Lilangeni (official rate October 1, 2016: 13.72 emalangeni = $1US). The lilangeni is at par with the South African rand.
Sovereign: King MSWATI III; installed on April 25, 1986, succeeding (as Head of State) Queen Regent Ntombi THWALA.
Prime Minister: Barnabas Sibusiso DLAMINI; appointed by the king on October 16, 2008, and sworn in on October 23 to succeed Absalom Themba DLAMINI; reappointed by the king on October 28, 2013, following legislative elections on September 28. (Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini had also held the post ...