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Eswatini

Kingdom of Eswatini

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Region
Africa · Southern Africa
Capital
Lobamba
Population
1,256,174 (2025)
Government
absolute monarchy
Currencies
Swazi lilangeni (SZL), South African rand (ZAR)
Official languages
English, Swazi
Spoken languages
English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
Written scripts
Latin
Area
17,364 km²
Coastline
Landlocked
UN member
Yes
Affiliations
African Union, COMESA, IMF, SADC, WCO, WTO
Borders
Mozambique , South Africa

Political stability

53 / 100

Economic stability

54 / 100

Population stability

58 / 100

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports
scented mixtures, raw sugar, industrial acids/oils/alcohols, garments, wood (2023)
Key imports
refined petroleum, electricity, plastic products, cotton fabric, garments (2023)
Natural resources
asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Primary route
Durban and Cape corridor to Asia and Europe
Secondary route
Regional overland corridors to inland markets

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Sources: mledoze/countries (ODbL), CIA World Factbook (public domain), World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), flag-icons (MIT). Stability scores are xin.bz composites of the cited World Bank indicators; routes and commodity notes are xin.bz assessments. Informational only — verify with official sources.