Swaziland

Population: 1,104,343

Languages: English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official)

Background: Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s have pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to...

Currency: lilangeni (SZL, No information)

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