Swaziland
Kingdom of Swaziland
CAPITAL: Mbabane (administrative and judicial); Lobamba (royal and parliamentary)
FLAG: Blue, yellow, crimson, yellow, and blue stripes with the shield and spears of the Emasotsha regiment superimposed on the crimson stripe.
ANTHEM: National Anthem, beginning "O God, bestower of the blessings of the Swazi."
MONETARY UNIT: The lilangeni (pl. emalangeni; E) of 100 cents is a paper currency equal in value to the South African rand, which also is legal tender. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents, 1 lilangeni, and notes of 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 emalangeni. E1 = $0.1329 (or $1 = E7.52) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system replaced imperial weights and measures in September 1969.
HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Commonwealth Day, 2nd Monday in March; National Flag Day, 25 April; Birthday of King Sobhuza II, 22 July; Umhlanga (Reed Dance) Day, last Monday in August; Somhlolo (Independence) Day, 6 September; UN Day, 24 October; Christmas Day, 25 December; Boxing Day, 26 December. Movable religious holidays include Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday, Ascension, and the Incwala Ceremony.
TIME: 2 PM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
A landlocked country in southern Africa, Swaziland has an area of 17,363 sq km (6,704 sq mi), extending 176 km (109 mi) N–S and 135 km (84 mi) E–W.
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