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10 Interesting Facts About Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

Learn 10 interesting facts about Eswatini, from its status as an absolute monarchy and rich cultural heritage to its diverse landscapes and vibrant festivals. Explore Eswatini's unique attractions and traditions.

Basic Information About Eswatini Country Full Name: Kingdom of Eswatini Continent: Africa Official Language: Swazi (siSwati), English Currency: Swazi Lilangeni (SZL), South African Rand (ZAR) Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (royal and legislative) Main Dish: Sishwala (thick porridge) with meat and vegetables Famous For: Traditional culture, wildlife reserves, mountainous…

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Best Places to Visit in Eswatini (Swaziland) | Travel Guide (2023) | Things to Do, See & Eat

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日曜日、晴れ時々曇り、所持金7891リランゲニ、つい最近国名が変わった

Sunday, partly cloudy, possession money is 7891 lilangeni, the name of this country has changed recently.

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Eswatini 🇸🇿

Basic facts

Official name: Kingdom of Eswatini/Umbuso weSwatini (English/Swazi)

Capital city: Lobamba and Mbabane

Population: 1.2 million (2023)

Demonym: Swazi

Type of government: unitary absolute monarchy

Head of state: Mswati III (Monarch)

Head of government: Russell Dlamini (Prime Minister)

Gross domestic product (purchasing power parity): $13.79 billion (2023)

Gini coefficient of wealth inequality: 54.6% (high) (2016)

Human Development Index: 0.610 (medium) (2022)

Currency: lilangeni (SZL) and rand (ZAR)

Fun fact: It is home to the oldest mine in the world.

Etymology

The country’s name comes from king Mswati II.

Geography

Eswatini is located in Southern Africa and borders South Africa to the north, west, and south and Mozambique to the northeast.

There are three main climates: monsoon-influenced humid subtropical in the center and east, hot steppe in the southeast, and subtropical highland in the west. Temperatures range from 4 °C (39.2 °F) in winter to 32 °C (89.6 °F) in summer. The average annual temperature is 20.9 °C (69.6 °F).

The country is divided into four regions (tifundza). The largest cities in Eswatini are Manzini, Mbabane, Big Bend, Malkerns, and Nhlangano.

History

1670-present: Kingdom of Eswatini

1881: independence

1894-1902: South African Republic

1903-1968: Swaziland Protectorate

Economy

Eswatini mainly imports from South Africa, China, and India and exports to South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. Its top exports are cane sugar, odoriferous substances, and binders for foundry molds.

Agriculture is a major source of revenue. Services represent 50% of the GDP, followed by industry (37%) and agriculture (13%).

Eswatini is a member of the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the Commonwealth, the Southern African Customs Union, and the Southern African Development Community.

Demographics

The Swazi represent 84% of the population, while the Zulu account for 10%. The main religion is Christianity, practiced by 89.3% of the population, 88.8% of which is Protestant.

It has a negative net migration rate and a fertility rate of 2.4 children per woman. 24.6% of the population lives in urban areas. Life expectancy is 59.6 years and the median age is 23.7 years. The literacy rate is 88.4%.

Languages

The official language of the country are English and Swazi, which is spoken by 95% of the population. Tsonga and Zulu are minority languages.

Culture

Swazi culture is known for its handcraft industry, which ranges from pottery to jewelry. Swazi people are proud and very friendly.

Men traditionally wear a rectangular piece of cloth with colorful motifs (lihiya) and a neckband (ligcebesha). Women wear a colorful lihiya and a headdress.

Architecture

Traditional houses in Eswatini are beehive-shaped and their walls and roofs are made of dry thatched grass.

Cuisine

The Swazi diet is based on beans, corn, meat, and vegetables. Typical dishes include emasi (fermented milk), inyama lebilisiwe (boiled meat with vegetables), sishwala (a maize porridge served with beans, meat, and vegetables), umbidvo wetintsanga (pumpkin leaves with ground nuts), and umncushu (a dish of beans and corn kernels with peanuts and tomatoes).

Holidays and festivals

Like other Christian countries, Eswatini celebrates Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. It also commemorates New Year’s Day and Labor Day.

Specific Swazi holidays include King’s Birthday on April 19, National Flag Day on April 25, King Father’s Birthday on July 22, Umhlanga Day on September 4, Independence Day on September 6, and Incwala Day on the last week of December or the first week of January.

Incwala Day

Other celebrations include the Marula Festival, a beer festival where the king and queen are presented with gifts, and the MTN Bush Fire Festival, which celebrates arts and music.

Marula Festival

Landmarks

There are no UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Landmarks include the Mantenga Falls, the Mahamba Church, the Mowane Gorge, the Ngwenya Mine, and the Sibebe Rock.

Sibebe Rock

Famous people

Bongani Khumalo - soccer player

Carl Crack - musician

Luke Hall - swimmer

Malla Nunn - writer

Nandipha Mntambo - artist

Noma Dumezweni - actress

Phumlile Ndzinisa - athlete

Richard E. Grant - actor

Tiffany Simelane - model

Zola Maseko - movie director

Tiffany Simelane

You can find out more about life in Eswatini in this article and this video.

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The GDP is one parameter that portrays the health of any economy but it is far from giving a holistic picture of the health of any economy.

The strength of an economy is also rated in terms of the exchange rate of a country's currency to international currencies such as Dollars, Pounds, Euros and recently Yuan.The Nigerian economy as at December 2019 was the largest in Africa, beating South Africa to second position with a whopping Gross National Product of $407.93bbillion.

In Africa some currencies are stronger than the others due to the state of their economy with reference to the purchasing power and exchange rate against international currencies.

10. Nambibian Dollars: (14.41NAD = $1)

9. Zambian Kwacha: ( ZK14.20 = $1)8. Swazi Lilangeni: ( SZL14.19 = $1)

7. South African Rand: ( 14.1ZAR = $1)

6. Seychelles Rupees: ( 13.70SCR = $1)

5. Botswana Pula: ( P10.69 = $1)

4. Morrocan Dirham: ( 9.60 MAD = $1)

3. Ghana Cedi: ( 5.75 Cedis = $1)2. Tunisian Dinar: ( 2.80 TND = $1)

1. Libyan Dinar: ( 1.39 LYD = $1)

As you can see Nigeria is not mentioned because currently 1 dollar is equivalent to #388.7 Naira.

God will help Nigeria ooo.

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NUMBER ONE AFRICAN PRAISE VIDEO 2018 ( Hot African Praise-Uche Favour)

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Mswati III (born as Prince Makhosetive on 19 April 1968)[2] is the King (Swazi: Ngwenyama, Ingwenyama) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi Royal Family. He was born in Manzini, Swaziland, to King Sobhuza II and one of his younger wives, Ntfombi Tfwala.[3] He was Tfwala’s only child. He attended primary school at Masundvwini Primary School and secondary school at Lozitha Palace School. From 1983 to 1986, he attended Sherborne School in north-west Dorset, England. He was crowned as Mswati III, Ingwenyama and King of Swaziland, on 25 April 1986 at the age of 18, thus becoming the youngest ruling monarch in the world at that time. Together with his mother, Ntombi Tfwala, now Queen Mother (Ndlovukati), he rules the country as an absolute monarch. Mswati III is known for his practice of polygamy (although at least two wives are appointed by the state) and currently has 15 wives.[4] Although he is respected and fairly popular in Eswatini, his policies and lavish lifestyle have led to local protests and international criticism.[5]

Eswatini (Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswa̯ˈtiːni]), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swazi: Umbuso weSwatini), also known as Swaziland(/ˈswɑːzɪlænd, -lənd/), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west and south. The country and the Swazi people take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified.[6]

After the Second Boer War, the kingdom, under the name of Swaziland, was a British protectorate from 1903 until it regained its independence on 6 September 1968.[8] On 19 April 2018, by a proclamation issued by king Mswati III, the official name was changed from Kingdom of Swaziland to Kingdom of Eswatini, mirroring the name commonly used in siSwati.[9][10]

The government is an absolute diarchy, ruled jointly by Ngwenyama ("King") Mswati III and Ndlovukati ("Queen Mother") Ntfombi Tfwala since 1986.[11][12] The former is the administrative head of state and appoints the country's prime ministers and a number of representatives of both chambers (the Senate and House of Assembly) in the country's parliament, while the latter is the national head of state, serving as keeper of the ritual fetishes of the nation and presiding during the annual Umhlanga rite. Elections are held every five years to determine the House of Assembly and the Senate majority. The current constitution was adopted in 2005. Umhlanga, held in August/September,[13] and incwala, the kingship dance held in December/January, are the nation's most important events.[14]

A diarchy (from Greek δι-, di-, "double",[1] and -αρχία, -arkhía, "ruled")[2][a] or duumvirate (from Latin duumvirātus, "the office of the two men")[4][b] is a form of government characterized by corule, with two people ruling a polity together either lawfully or de facto, by collusion and force. The leaders of such a system are usually known as corulers.

Mswati was introduced as Crown Prince in September 1983 and was crowned king on 25 April 1986, aged 18 years and 6 days, and thus making him the youngest reigning monarch until the ascension of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan on 14 December 2006; he was also the youngest head of state until Joseph Kabila took office on 26 January 2001 as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The king and his mother, whose title is Indlovukati ("Great She-Elephant"), rule jointly.

Today King Mswati III is Africa's last absolute monarch in the sense that he has the power to choose the prime minister, other top government posts and top traditional posts. Even though he makes the appointments, he still has to get special advice from the queen mother and council, for example when he chooses the prime minister. In matters of cabinet appointments, he gets advice from the prime minister. He ruled by decree, but did restore the nation's Parliament, which had been dissolved by his father in order to ensure concentration of power remained with the king.

In 2004, Mswati promulgated a new constitution that allows freedom of speech and assembly for the media and public, while retaining the traditional Tinkhundla system. Amnesty International has criticized the new constitution as inadequate in some respects.

Eswatini is a developing country with a small economy. With a GDP per capita of $9,714, it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income.[3] As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa; in order to ensure economic stability, Eswatini's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand. Eswatini's major overseas trading partners are the United States[15] and the European Union.[16] The majority of the country's employment is provided by its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Eswatini is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.

Eswatini's economy is diverse, with agriculture, forestry and mining accounting for about 13% of GDP, manufacturing (textiles and sugar-related processing) representing 37% of GDP and services – with government services in the lead – constituting 50% of GDP. Title DeedLands (TDLs), where the bulk of high value crops are grown (sugar, forestry, and citrus) are characterized by high levels of investment and irrigation, and high productivity.

Economic growth in Eswatini has lagged behind that of its neighbours. Real GDP growth since 2001 has averaged 2.8%, nearly 2 percentage points lower than growth in other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) member countries. Low agricultural productivity in the SNLs, repeated droughts, the devastating effect of HIV/AIDS and an overly large and inefficient government sector are likely contributing factors. Eswatini's public finances deteriorated in the late 1990s following sizeable surpluses a decade earlier. A combination of declining revenues and increased spending led to significant budget deficits.

Eswatini's economy is very closely linked to the economy of South Africa, from which it receives over 90% of its imports and to which it sends about 70% of its exports. Eswatini's other key trading partners are the United States and the EU, from whom the country has received trade preferences for apparel exports (under the African Growth and Opportunity Act – AGOA – to the US) and for sugar (to the EU). Under these agreements, both apparel and sugar exports did well, with rapid growth and a strong inflow of foreign direct investment. Textile exports grew by over 200% between 2000 and 2005 and sugar exports increasing by more than 50% over the same period 

The recent rapid growth in SACU revenues has, however, reversed the fiscal situation, and a sizeable surplus was recorded since 2006. SACU revenues today account for over 60% of total government revenues. On the positive side, the external debt burden has declined markedly over the last 20 years, and domestic debt is almost negligible; external debt as a percent of GDP was less than 20% in 2006.

The recently concluded Investment Climate Assessment provides some positive findings in this regard, namely that Eswatini firms are among the most productive in Sub-Saharan Africa, although they are less productive than firms in the most productive middle-income countries in other regions. 

On 19 April 2018, King Mswati III changed the name of the country to Eswatini. The change was to mark the country's 50th anniversary of independence.[32] Mswati III wanted the name Eswatini which is the ancient original name for the country and this change was to give up the previous colonial name Swaziland.[33]

Eswatini established diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) commonly known as "Taiwan", on 16 September 1968. Eswatini has an embassy in Taipei and ROC has an embassy in Mbabane. As of 2018, it is last African country to recognize the ROC instead of the PRC as the sole representative of "China". Mswati has visited Taiwan seventeen times as of June 2018, and has promised to continue recognizing the Republic of China instead of the People's Republic of China.[10]

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Kingdom of Eswatini (Chinese: 中華民國駐史瓦帝尼王國大使館; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zhù Shǐwǎdìní Wángguó Dàshǐguǎn) is the embassy of the Republic of China in Mbabane, Eswatini. The two countries have had diplomatic relations since Swaziland's independence in 1968.[2]

Eswatini is one of the 17 countries that recognise the Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China.[3] As of 2019, it is the only country in Africa which does not have diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[4]

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Eswatini's central bank mulls issuance of a digital currency

Eswatini’s central bank mulls issuance of a digital currency

The kingdom of Eswatini is considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), joining the growing list of African countries exploring the viability of an e-currency. The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) said it has appointed German technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the possibilities of a digital Lilangeni (the country’s currency) to complement…

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Eswatini’s central bank mulls issuance of a digital currency

Eswatini’s central bank mulls issuance of a digital currency

The kingdom of Eswatini is considering the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), joining the growing list of African countries exploring the viability of an e-currency. The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) said it has appointed German technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to research and explore the possibilities of a digital Lilangeni (the country’s currency) to complement…

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Swaziland, landlocked country in the eastern flank of South Africa, where it adjoins Mozambique. It extends about 110 miles (175 km) from north to south and about 80 miles (130 km) from west to east at its largest dimensions.

Overall, the economy displays a marked duality of large-scale intensive production and small-scale semi-subsistence activities. This produces a great contrast in incomes and living standards, which tends to be obscured by average per capita statistics. National economic policy is based on the free enterprise or market philosophy, with fiscal measures to redistribute resources to education, health, and community improvement projects. Government revenue is derived principally from receipts from the Southern African Customs Union, sales tax, and corporate and personal taxation. The budget is generally in balance, but foreign aid is a major contributor to the capital or development budget, providing a buffer to help meet any deficit in revenue. Nevertheless, the dual economy persists, and the formal employment sector is unable to absorb the annual increment of new workers generated by the country’s high population growth rate. Many workers, mostly men, are forced to seek employment as migrant workers, predominantly in South Africa. Labour relations in the country are at an embryonic stage, with a generally fragmented trade union movement pitted against a longer-established employers’ association and with the government endeavouring to act as referee and arbiter.

A mixture of subsistence and commercial farming is practiced in Swaziland. The staple crop is corn, and other crops include sorghum (mainly for the brewing of traditional beer), pumpkins, beans, peas, and other vegetables. Crop yields are generally low, but the more progressive farmers produce on a par with the large-scale commercial sector. Because of the role of cattle as a traditional store of wealth, the livestock population, mostly cattle and goats, greatly exceeds the country’s carrying capacity and is a major cause of vegetation loss and soil erosion.

The largest agro-industry is the cultivation of sugarcane and the manufacture of sugar. Also of major commercial importance are the extensive man-made forests of pine and eucalyptus (in the Highveld), which supply timber to a wood pulp mill and several sawmills. Unbleached wood pulp is the country’s second largest export after sugar. The area under timber plantations is about 6 percent of the country’s total area. Other important crops are citrus fruits and cotton (Lowveld), pineapples (Middleveld), rice, tobacco, and vegetables. Commercial livestock farming is also important, particularly in the Lowveld, and supports meat processing and dairy plants.

Mining has declined in relative importance since the 1960s, asbestos and coal in particular. Iron ore, tin, and gold have been exploited sporadically in the past, but no mines are now active. Since 1984 diamonds have been growing in importance and are now the second largest mineral export after asbestos.

The processing of agricultural, forest, and livestock products forms the backbone of the industrial sector. Other manufactures include textiles and clothing, which expanded enormously in the 1980s, beverages, office equipment, furniture, and various other light industries.

Tourism, particularly from South Africa, has become a major sector of the economy. Centred on the hotel and casino complex in the central Ezulwini valley (about seven miles from Mbabane), the sector boasts smaller complexes at Piggs Peak in the north and at Nhlangano in the south. High-quality handmade textiles and tapestries and a range of stone and wooden handicrafts complement this sector.

Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa constitute the Southern African Customs Union, which provides generally for the free movement of goods and services throughout the area. Swaziland has its own currency, the lilangeni, but is also a member of the southern African monetary union (with Lesotho and South Africa), which seeks to ensure that currencies are on par and funds move freely between the member countries.

Apart from one bank that is wholly owned by the government, the commercial banks are subsidiaries of international (including South African) banks. As a consequence of these associations, most international trade is with South Africa as part of its regional trading network. Exports are largely raw materials or lightly processed products, essentially from the agro-forestry sector, while imports consist of machinery and transport equipment, fuels and lubricants, and foodstuffs.

Good all-weather roads link the main population centres and extend to neighbouring South Africa and Mozambique. The railway, originally constructed from the western to the eastern border for the export of iron ore through Maputo in Mozambique, has been extended to provide links to the South African network in both the north and the south of the country. Swaziland has one international airport, named after King Mswati III.

Finally, I will leave a link which includes all companies and enterprises in Swaziland, for those who want to research and discover more about this country. Thanks for reading.

All businesses address in Swaziland: https://findsun.net/Ny

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List of African currencies

Among the different national currencies in circulation in this region the notable are two, the West African CFA franc, used in 8 independent countries, and the Central African CFA franc, used in 6 other nations. Their relative stability is guaranteed by means of the fixed exchange rate, currently both are pegged to the Euro.

The only local currency ranked among the most-traded in the international forex market, is the South African rand, which is placed at the end of the top 20.

If you want to send these currencies online use transfy money transfer app. Best and safe app

Country or territory

Currency

ISO-4217

A

Algeria

Algerian  dinar

DZD

Angola

Angolan  kwanza

AOA

Ascension  Island (UK)

Saint  Helena pound

SHP

B

Benin

West  African CFA franc

XOF

Botswana

Botswana  pula

BWP

Burkina  Faso

West  African CFA franc

XOF

Burundi

Burundi  franc

BIF

C

Cabo Verde

Cabo  Verdean escudo

CVE

Cameroon

Central  African CFA franc

XAF

Central  African Republic

Central  African CFA franc

XAF

Chad

Central  African CFA franc

XAF

Comoros

Comorian  franc

KMF

Congo,  Democratic Republic of the

Congolese  franc

CDF

Congo,  Republic of the

Central  African CFA franc

XAF

Cote  d’Ivoire

West  African CFA franc

XOF

D

Djibouti

Djiboutian  franc

DJF

E

Egypt

Egyptian  pound

EGP

Equatorial  Guinea

Central  African CFA franc

XAF

Eritrea

Eritrean  nakfa

ERN

Eswatini

Swazi  lilangeni

SZL

Ethiopia

Ethiopian  birr

ETB

G

Gabon

Central  African CFA franc

XAF

Gambia

Gambian  dalasi

GMD

Ghana

Ghanaian  cedi

GHS

Guinea

Guinean  franc

GNF

Guinea-Bissau

West  African CFA franc

XOF

K

Kenya

Kenyan  shilling

KES

L

Lesotho

Lesotho  loti

LSL

Liberia

Liberian  dollar

LRD

Libya

Libyan  dinar

LYD

M

Madagascar

Malagasy  ariary

MGA

Malawi

Malawian  kwacha

MWK

Mali

West  African CFA franc

XOF

Mauritania

Mauritanian  ouguiya

MRU

Mauritius

Mauritian  rupee

MUR

Mayotte (France)

European  euro

EUR

Morocco

Moroccan  dirham

MAD

Mozambique

Mozambican  metical

MZN

N

Namibia

Namibian  dollar

NAD

Niger

West  African CFA franc

XOF

Nigeria

Nigerian  naira

NGN

R

Reunion (France)

European  euro

EUR

Rwanda

Rwandan  franc

RWF

S

Saint  Helena (UK)

Saint  Helena pound

SHP

Sao Tome  and Principe

Sao  Tome and Principe dobra

STN

Senegal

West  African CFA franc

XOF

Seychelles

Seychellois  rupee

SCR

Sierra  Leone

Sierra  Leonean leone

SLL

Somalia

Somali  shilling

SOS

South  Africa

South  African rand

ZAR

South  Sudan

South  Sudanese pound

SSP

Sudan

Sudanese  pound

SDG

T

Tanzania

Tanzanian  shilling

TZS

Togo

West  African CFA franc

XOF

Tristan da  Cunha (UK)

Pound  sterling

GBP

Tunisia

Tunisian  dinar

TND

U

Uganda

Ugandan  shilling

UGX

Z

Zambia

Zambian  kwacha

ZMW

Zimbabwe

United  States dollar

USD

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Kingdom of Swaziland (LoopLand Eswatini)

Mbabane Call it what you want, the main thing is to know that the sow of the state has two capitals - the cities of Mbabane and Lobamba. The first is official, and the second is royal and parliamentary.

Tourism in the state is not particularly booming, so it should come as no surprise if you are hearing about Swaziland for the first time. Many different peoples live here, but the Swazi still predominate (90 percent of the total population).

Concerning interesting stories. Nothing memorable happened, Douglas tried to exchange dollars for lilangeni (national currency) for a couple of days but did not know the exact exchange rate, so he did not trust anyone. Our film crew prepared before leaving for the sowing country, but we decided not to give the exact numbers to our wanderer (he will know how to call us bores).

Would you like a couple more interesting facts? The country is ruled by a king, his power is partially limited by parliament. Medical services in the country are lame but free. There are only about two dozen hospitals in the whole country.

On this, the next episode of the program came to an end, thanks for your attention! And remember, Swaziland ranks first in the world in terms of HIV infection!

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SZL (Swazilandia Lilangeni)

¿Qué es el Eswatini Lilangeni (SZL)? El Eswatini lilangeni (SZL) es la moneda nacional del Reino de Eswatini (anteriormente Swazilandia). Un SZL se subdivide en 100 centavos y es emitido por el Banco Central de Eswatini. Los mercados de divisas abrevian la moneda como SZL. El SZL está vinculado al Rand sudafricano (ZAR). A partir de enero de 2021, 1 SZL (y 1 ZAR) equivalen aproximadamente a…

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Coinmarketcap ethereum price

Swazi Lilangeni SZL. It is incorrect to aggregate trading pairs from all exchanges into one pool. Every coin traded on an exchange should receive a unique price. (more…)

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Brief Overview of African Countries

Algeria

Located: North Africa. Boarded by Tunisia in the NE, to the E Libya, W is Morocco, SW of the Western Sahara territory, Mauritania and Mali, SE is Niger and to the N is the Mediterranian Sea. 

Capital City: Algiers

Currency: Dinar

Language: Arabic and Berber

Internet domain: .dz

Airports: Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) and Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport

Angola

Located: Southern Africa, bordered by Namibia to the S, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the N, Zambia to the E, and the Atlantic Ocean to the W

Capital City: Luanda

Currency: Angolan kwanza

Language: Portugese

Internet domain: .ao

Airports: Quatro de Fevereiro Airport

Benin

Located: West Africa. Boarded by Togo in the W, Nigeria to the E, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the N

Capital City: Porto-Novo

Currency: West African Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .bj

Airports: Contonou

Botswana

Located: Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the S and SE, Namibia to the W & N, and Zimbabwe to the NE

Capital City: Gaborone

Currency:  Botswana Pula

Language: English and Tswana

Internet domain: .bw

Airports: Sir Seretse Khama International Airport

Burkina Faso

Located: Landlocked country in W Africa. Mali to the N, Niger to the E, Benin to SE, Togo and Ghana to the S, and Ivory Coast to the SW.

Capital City: Ouagadougou

Currency: West African Franc

Language: French, Moore, Fula and Dioula

Internet domain: .bf

Airports: Ouagadougou Airport

Burundi

Located: Boarded by Rwanda to the N, Tanzania to the E and SE, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the W.

Capital City: Gitega

Currency: Burundian Franc

Language: Kirundi, French and English

Internet domain: .bi

Airports: Bujumbura International Airport

Cameroon

Located: Central Africa. Bordered by Nigeria to the W and N, Chad to the NE; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of Congo to the S

Capital City: Yaoundé

Currency: Central African Franc

Language: English and French

Internet domain: .cm

Airports: Douala Airport and Yaounde Airport

Cape Verde

Located: An island country archipelago of 10 vocanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Northwest Africa

Capital City: Praia

Currency: Cape Verdean escudo 

Language: Portugese

Internet domain: .cv

Airports: Amílcar Cabral International Airport, also known as Sal International Airport

Central African Republic

Located: Landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the N, Sudan to the NE, South Sudan to the E, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the S, the Republic of Congo to the SW and Cameroon to the W

Capital City: Bangui

Currency: Central African Franc

Language: French and Sango

Internet domain: .cf

Airports: Bangui M'Poko International Airport

Chad

Located: Landlocked country in North-Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the N, Sudan to the E, Central African Republic to the S, Cameroon and Nigeria to the SW, and Niger to the W

Capital City: N’Djamena

Currency: Central African Franc

Language: Arabic and French

Internet domain: .td

Airports: N’Djamena International Airport

Comoros

Located: An island country in the Indian Ocean located at the northern end of the Mozambique channel, off the eastern coast of Africa

Capital City: Moroni

Currency: Comorian Franc

Language: French, Arabic and Comorian

Internet domain: .km

Airports: Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport in Moroni

Democratic Republic of Congo

Located: Located in Central Africa. Bordered to the NW by the Republic of Congo, Central African Republic to the N, South Sudan in the NE, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to the E, Tanzania to the SE, Zambia to the S, Angola to the SW

Capital City: Kinshasa

Currency: Congolese Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .cd

Airports: Kinshasa International Airport

Republic of Congo

Located: Western coast of Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon to the W, Cameroon to the NW, Central African Republic to the NE, Democratic Republic of Congo to the SE, and the Atlantic Ocean to the SW. 

Capital City: Brazzaville

Currency: Central African Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .cg

Airports: Maya-maya airport and Pointe Noire

Côte d’lvoire

Located: South coast of West Africa. It borders Guinea and Liberia to the W, Burkina Faso and Mali to the N, Ghana to the E and the Atlantic Ocean to the S

Capital City: Yamoussoukro (political) and Abidjan (economic)

Currency: West African Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .ci

Airports: Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport 

Djibouti

Located: Located in the horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the N, Ethiopia in the W & S, and Somalia in the SE. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the E

Capital City: Djibouti

Currency: Djiboutian Franc

Language: French and Arabic

Internet domain: .dj

Airports: Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport

Egypt

Located: NE corner of Africa. It is bordered by the Gaza strip and Israel to the NE, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea to the E, Sudan to the S, Libya to the W and the Mediterranean Sea to the N

Capital City: Cairo

Currency: Egyptian Pound

Language: Arabic

Internet domain: .eg

Airports: Cairo International airport

Equatorial Guinea

Located: Located in Central Africa

Capital City: Melabo

Currency: Central African Franc

Language:  Spanish, French, Portugese, Fang, Bube, Combe

Internet domain: .gq

Airports: Malabo International Airport

Eritrea

Located: In the horn of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the W, Ethiopia in the S, and Djibouti in the SE. The NE and E parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea

Capital City: Asmara

Currency: Nakfa

Language: No official language

Internet domain: .er

Airports: Asmara International Airport

Eswatini

Located: A landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to it’s NE and South Africa to its N, W and S

Capital City: Mbabane (executive) and Lobamba (legislative)

Currency: Swazi lilangeni and South African Rand

Language: Swazi and English

Internet domain: .sz

Airports: King Mswati III International airport

Ethiopia 

Located: Found in the horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the N, Djibouti to the NE, Somalia to the E, Kenya to the S, South Sudan to the W and Sudan to the NW.

Capital City: Addis Ababa

Currency: Birr

Language: Amharic

Internet domain: .et

Airports: Bole International Airport and Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport

Gabon

Located: On the west Coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the north west, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west

Capital City: Libreville

Currency: Central African Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .ga

Airports: Libreville International Airport

Gambia

Located: West Africa, almost entirely surrounded by Senegal with the exception of its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean 

Capital City: Banjul

Currency: Dalasi

Language: English

Internet domain: .gm

Airports: Banjul International Airport

Ghana

Located: In the subregion of West Africa. Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the W, Burkina Faso in the N, Togo in the E and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the S. 

Capital City: Accra

Currency: Ghanaian Cedi

Language: English

Internet domain: .gh

Airports: Kotoka International Airport

Guinea 

Located: A west coastal country in W Africa. It shares a border with Senegal to the N, Mali on the NE, Ivory Coast to the E, and Liberia and Sierra Leone to the S

Capital City: Conakry

Currency: Guinean Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .gn

Airports: Conakry International Airport

Guinea-Bissau 

Located: W Africa. Bordered by Senegal to the N and Guinea to the S & E, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west

Capital City: Bissau

Currency: West African Franc

Language: Portugese

Internet domain: .gw

Airports: Osvaldo Vieira International Airport

Kenya

Located: Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the NW, Ethiopia to eh N, Somalia to the E, Uganda to the W, Tanzania to the S and the Indian Ocean to the SE

Capital City: Nairobi

Currency: Kenyan Shilling

Language: Swahili

Internet domain: .ke

Airports: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Lesotho

Located: Southern Africa, a landlocked country completely surrounded by South Africa

Capital City: Maseru

Currency: South African Rand and Lesotho Loti

Language:  Southern Sotho, South Afircan english and English

Internet domain: .ls

Airports: Moshoeshoe

Liberia

Located: On the W African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its NW, Guinea to its N, Ivory Coast to its E, and the Atlantic OCean to its S-SW.

Capital City: Monrovia

Currency: Liberian Dollar

Language: English and Liberian English

Internet domain: .lr

Airports: Roberts International Airport

Libya

Located: In North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the N, Egypt to the E, Sudan to the SE, Chad to the S, Niger to the SW, Algeria to the W and Tunisia to the NW

Capital City: Tripoli

Currency: Libyan Dinar

Language: Arabic

Internet domain: .ly

Airports: Tripoli International Airport

Madagascar

Located: An island country in the Indian ocean off the coast of East Africa, it also includes smaller peripheral islands

Capital City: Antananarvio

Currency: Malagasy Ariary

Language: French and Malagasy

Internet domain: .mg

Airports: Ivato International Airport

Malawi

Located: Landlocked country is southeast Africa, formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia NW, Tanzania NE, Mozambique E,

Capital City: Lilongwe

Currency: Malawian Kwacha

Language: Chewa and English

Internet domain: .mw

Airports: Lilongwe International Airport, Chileka International Airport

Water: Lake Malawi

Mauritania

Located: Northwest Africa. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the W, Western Sahara to the N and NW, Algeria to the NE, Mali to the E and SE, and Senegal to the SW

Capital City: Nouakchott

Currency: Ouguiya

Language: Arabic

Internet domain: .mr

Airports: Nouakchott International airport

Mauritius

Located: Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the SE coast of Africa

Capital City: Port Louis

Currency: Mauritian Rupee

Language: No official language

Internet domain: .mu

Airports: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport

Morocco

Located: N Africa. Has a coast by the Atlantic Ocean, Algeria to the E, Western Sahara to the S

Capital City: Rabat

Currency: Moroccan dirham

Language: Arabic

Internet domain: .ma

Airports: Mohammed V International Airport

Mozambique

Located: Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland (Eswatini) and South Africa to the southwest

Capital City: Maputo

Currency: Mozambican metical

Language: Portugese

Internet domain: .mz

Airports: Maputo International Airport

Namibia

Located: Southern Africa whose W border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the N, Botswana to the E and South Africa to the S & SE.

Capital City: Windhoek

Currency: South African Rand and Namibian dollar

Language: German and English

Internet domain: .na

Airports: Hosea Kutako International Airport

Niger

Located: Landloked country in W Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the NE, Chad to the E, Nigeria to the S, Benin to the SW, Burkina Faso and Mali to the W and Algeria to the NW

Capital City: Niamey

Currency: West African CFA franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .ne

Airports: Diori Hamani International Airport

Nigeria

Located: In west Africa, bordereing Niger in the N, Chad in the NE, Cameroon in the E and Benin to the W

Capital City: Abuja

Currency: Naira

Language: English

Internet domain: .ng

Airports: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Rwanda

Located: Landlocked, bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Capital City: Kigali

Currency: Rwandan Franc

Language: English, French, Kinyarwanda and Swahili

Internet domain: .rw

Airports: Kigali International Airport

Sao Tome and Principe

Located: It is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of central Africa.

Capital City: Sao Tome

Currency: Sao Tome and Principe dobra

Language: Portuguese

Internet domain: .st

Airports: Santo Antonio, Sao Tome

Senegal

Located: Bordered by Mauritania to the N, Mali to the E, Guinea to the SE and Guinea-Bissau to the SW

Capital City: Dakar

Currency: West African Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .sn

Airports: Blaise Diagne International Airport

Seychelles

Located: An archipelagic island country in the Indian Ocean. It consists of 115 islands

Capital City: Victoria

Currency:

Language: English, French, Seychellois Creole

Internet domain: .sc

Airports: Seychelles International Airport

Sierra Leone

Located: Bordered by Liberia to the SE and Guinea to the NE

Capital City: Freetown

Currency: Leone

Language: English

Internet domain: .sl

Airports: Freetown International Airport

Somalia

Located:  In the horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethipoia to the W, and Kenya to the SW

Capital City: Mogadishu

Currency: Somali shilling

Language: Somali, Arabic

Internet domain: .so

Airports: Aden Adde International Airport

South Africa

Located: Southernmost country in Africa. Its coastline stretches along the south Atlantic and Indian Ocean, to the N Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and to the E and NE by Swaziland and Mozambique

Capital City: Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Pretoria

Currency: South African Rand

Language: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, South African English, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu

Internet domain: .za

Airports: OR Tambo, Lanseria International Airport, Cape Town International Airport

South Sudan

Located: It is bordered by Sudan to the N, Ethipoia to the E, Kenya to the SE, Uganda to the S, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the SW and the Central African Republic to the W

Capital City: Juba

Currency: South Sudanese Pound

Language: English

Internet domain: .ss

Airports: Juba Airport

Sudan

Located: It is bordered by Egypt to the N, Libya to the NW, Chad to the W, Central African Republic to the SW, South Sudan to the S, Ethipoia to the SE and Eritrea to the E

Capital City: Khartoum

Currency: Sudanese Pound

Language: Arabic and English

Internet domain: .sd

Airports: Khartoum International Airport

Swaziland

Located: Mozambique to its NE and by South Africa to its N, W and S

Capital City: Mbabane and Lobamba

Currency: South African Rand, Swazi lilangeni

Language: English, South African English and Swati

Internet domain: .sz

Airports: Kings Mswati III International Airport

Tanzania

Located: Borders Uganda to the N, Kenya to the NE, Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the E, Mozambique and Malawi to the S, Zambia to the SW and Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo the the W

Capital City: Dodoma

Currency: Tanzanian Shilling

Language: Swahili

Internet domain: .tz

Airports: Julius Nyerere International Airport

Togo

Located: Bordered by Ghana to the W, Benin to the E, Burkina Faso to the N

Capital City: Lomé

Currency: West African Franc

Language: French

Internet domain: .tg

Airports: Lomé Airport Gnassingbe Eyadema

Tunisia

Located: Bordered by Algeria to the W and SW, Libya to the SE, and the Mediterranean Sea to the N and E

Capital City: Tunis

Currency: Tunisian Dinar

Language: Arabic

Internet domain: .tn

Airports: Tunis-Carthage International Airport

Uganda

Located: Landlocked country in East Central Africa. It is bordered by Kenya to the E, South Sudan to the N, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the W, Rwanda to the SW and Tanzania to the S

Capital City: Kampala

Currency: Ugandan Shilling

Language: English and Swahili

Internet domain: .ug

Airports: Entebbe International Airport

Zambia

Located: Landlocked country in south-central Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo N, Tanzania NE, Malawi to the E, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the S and Angola W.

Capital City: Lusaka

Currency: Zambian Kwacha

Language: English

Internet domain: .dm

Airports: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

Zimbabwe

Located: Landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique

Capital City: Harare

Currency: US dollar, South African rand, Botswana pula, Pound sterling, Euro, Australian dollar, Chinese yuan (renminbi), Indian rupee, and Japanese yen

Language: Chewa, English, Ndebele, Shona, Southern Sotho, Tonga, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa

Internet domain: .zw

Airports: Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

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