Umbuso weSwatini | |
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 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Mbabane (executive) Lobamba (legislative) |
| Largest city | Manzini |
| Official languages | English, Siswati |
| Government | Absolute monarchy |
• King | Mswati III |
• Queen | Ntfombi |
• Prime Minister | Cleopas Dlamini |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,364 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 1,160,164 |
Eswatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, is a small country in Southern Africa. It is the only absolute monarchy in Africa. Until 2018, it was known as Swaziland.[1] The Communist Party of Swaziland was banned in 2011 but still operates with its headquarters in South Africa.[2]
References
- ↑ Moses Tofa (2013-05-16). Swaziland: Wither absolute monarchism? Pambazuka News. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ "La lutte révolutionnaire continue au Swaziland : le Parti communiste affirme son soutien aux grèves et manifestations qui ébranlent la monarchie absolue Mswati" (2011-06-24). Solidarité Internationale PCF. Retrieved 2022-03-25.