Eswatini
🇸🇿 Southern Africa · Kingdom of Eswatini
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About Eswatini
Eswatini (officially Kingdom of Eswatini) is a country in Southern Africa, with Lobamba as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.26 million people, giving a population density of about 72 people per square kilometre. The country covers 17,364 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $5.16B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.695. The official currency is the Swazi lilangeni (SZL), and the main languages are English, Swazi.
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How Eswatini measures up
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Eswatini is the 154th most populous country in the world, with about 1.26 million people.
By land area it is the 153rd-largest country in the world, covering 17,364 km².
It has the world's 159th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($5.16B).
Eswatini shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.695.
Eswatini has a population density of about 72 people per square kilometre.
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