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New page: '''Swaziland''' (officially the '''Kingdom of Swaziland''') is a small, landlocked country, bordering South Africa and Mozambique. Swaziland is the last [[Abosolute Monarchy|ab...
'''Swaziland''' (officially the '''Kingdom of Swaziland''') is a small, [[landlocked]] country, bordering [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]]. Swaziland is the last [[Abosolute Monarchy|absolute monarchies]] in Africa, ruled by King [[Mswati III]]. Swaziland has two capitals; [[Lobamba]] (royal/legislative affairs) and [[Mbabane]] (legislative affairs). Swaziland gained independence from the [[United Kingdom]] on September 6, 1968. The area of the country is 6,704 sq mi (17,364 km<sup>2</sup>), and the population is approximately 1,173,900, with a population density of 59/km<sup>2</sup>.
Swaziland has been plagued by [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] for the past quarter-century, giving it the lowest life expectancy in the world; 31.84 years for males, and 32.62 years for females. As of 2003, approximately 39% of the population suffered from HIV/AIDS.
==External Links==
[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wz.html CIA World Factbook - Swaziland]
Swaziland has been plagued by [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] for the past quarter-century, giving it the lowest life expectancy in the world; 31.84 years for males, and 32.62 years for females. As of 2003, approximately 39% of the population suffered from HIV/AIDS.
==External Links==
[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wz.html CIA World Factbook - Swaziland]