| Official name: |
Kingdom of Swaziland
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| Capital: |
Mbabane; note - Lobamba is the royal and legislative capital
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| Area: |
total: 17,363 sq km water: 160 sq km land: 17,203 sq km
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| Climate: |
varies from tropical to near temperate
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| Location: |
Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
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| Geographic coordinates: |
26 30 S, 31 30 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 535 km border countries: Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Terrain: |
mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Great Usutu River 21 m highest point: Emlembe 1,862 m
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