The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Eswatini:
Eswatini (officially the Kingdom of Eswatini) – is a small, landlocked, sovereign country located in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa on three sides except to the east, where it borders Mozambique. The country, inhabited primarily by Bantu-speaking Swazi people, is named after the 19th-century king Mswati II, from whom the people also take their name.
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Eswatini Official English country name: The Kingdom of Eswatini Common endonym(s): eSwatini Official endonym(s): The Kingdom of Eswatini Adjectival(s): Swazi Demonym(s): Swazi ISO country codes: SZ, SWZ, 748 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SZ Country code top-level domain: .sz
Geography of Eswatini
Geography of Eswatini Eswatini is: a landlocked country Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa Southern Africa Time zone: South African Standard Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of Eswatini High: Emlembe Low: Maputo River Land boundaries: 535 km 430 km 105 km Coastline: none Population:: 1,467,152 - 154th most populous country
Area: 17,364 km2 Atlas of Eswatini
Environment of Eswatini
Climate of Eswatini Ecoregions in Eswatini Protected areas of Eswatini National parks of Eswatini Wildlife of Eswatini Fauna of Eswatini Birds of Eswatini Mammals of Eswatini
Natural geographic features of Eswatini
Glaciers in Eswatini: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, September 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Rivers of Eswatini World Heritage Sites in Eswatini: None
Regions of Eswatini
Regions of Eswatini Hhohho Lubombo Manzini Shiselweni
Ecoregions of Eswatini
List of ecoregions in Eswatini Ecoregions in Eswatini
Administrative divisions of Eswatini
Administrative divisions of Eswatini Regions of Eswatini
Demography of Eswatini
Demographics of Eswatini
Government and politics of Eswatini Politics of Eswatini Form of government: Absolute diarchy Capital of Eswatini: Lobamba (royal and legislative), Mbabane (administrative) Elections in Eswatini List of political parties in Eswatini
Branches of the government of Eswatini
Government of Eswatini
Executive branch of the government of Eswatini Head of state: King of Eswatini, Mswati III Head of government: Prime Minister of Eswatini, Russell Dlamini
Legislative branch of the government of Eswatini
Parliament of Eswatini (bicameral) Upper house: Senate of Eswatini Lower house: House of Commons of Eswatini
Judicial branch of the government of Eswatini
Court system of Eswatini
Foreign relations of Eswatini
Foreign relations of Eswatini List of diplomatic missions in Eswatini Diplomatic missions of Eswatini
International organization membership The Kingdom of Eswatini is a member of:
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Southern African Development Community (SADC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Eswatini
Law of Eswatini Constitution of Eswatini Human rights in Eswatini Abortion in Eswatini LGBT rights in Eswatini Law enforcement in Eswatini
Military of Eswatini
Military of Eswatini Command Commander-in-chief: Forces Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force Air Force of Eswatini
Local government in Eswatini
Local government in Eswatini
History of Eswatini
History of Eswatini Current events of Eswatini
Culture of Eswatini
Culture of Eswatini Cuisine of Eswatini Languages of Eswatini National symbols of Eswatini Coat of arms of Eswatini Flag of Eswatini National anthem of Eswatini People of Eswatini Prostitution in Eswatini Public holidays in Eswatini Religion in Eswatini Hinduism in Eswatini Islam in Eswatini Sikhism in Eswatini World Heritage Sites in Eswatini: None
Art in Eswatini Music of Eswatini
Media in Eswatini Swazi Media Commentary
Sports in Eswatini
Sports in Eswatini Football in Eswatini Eswatini at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Eswatini
Economy of Eswatini Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2025): 160th (one hundred and sixtieth) Telecommunications in Eswatini Internet in Eswatini List of companies of Eswatini Currency of Eswatini: Swazi lilangeni (SZL) Health in Eswatini Mining in Eswatini Eswatini Stock Market Tourism in Eswatini Transport in Eswatini List of airports in Eswatini Rail transport in Eswatini
Education in Eswatini
Education in Eswatini
See also
Eswatini List of international rankings Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa
References
External links
The Government Of the Kingdom Of Eswatini (official website) Swaziland Travel Guide (Archived 2012) Official Eswatini tourism website
Eswatini. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. US State Department - Eswatini includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports