Southern Africa
Flag of Eswatini
Africa's last absolute monarchy, ruled from two capitals.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #3048a8 35%
- #a80000 29%
- #f0d800 10%
- #909048 5%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Eswatini in numbers
| Official name | Kingdom of Eswatini |
|---|---|
| Capital | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 1,160,164 |
| Area | 17,364 km² · 67 people per km² |
| Currency | Swazi lilangeni (SZL) |
| Languages | English, Swazi |
| Country codes | SZ · SWZ · .sz |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Eswatini is one of the world's few remaining absolute monarchies, where the king governs alongside the Ndlovukati, or Queen Mother.
- Formerly known as Swaziland, it was renamed Eswatini in 2018, meaning 'land of the Swazis' in the siSwati language.
- The kingdom splits its capital roles, with Mbabane as the administrative seat and Lobamba as the royal and legislative center.
Did you know
Each year the multi-day Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, gathers tens of thousands of young women to cut reeds and present them to the Queen Mother.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.