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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 985,335 (33% urban)
- Total area: 17,363 sq. km
- Languages: Swazi (90%) and English (both official)
- Religions: Christian (60%), traditional animist beliefs (40%)
- Per capita GDP: $4,200 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $972m; sugar, wood pulp, cotton, asbestos
- Literacy: 76.7% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 38.1 years (39.4f, 36.9m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Swaziland
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Swaziland
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Swaziland
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Swaziland - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Swaziland
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Swaziland - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Swaziland
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Swaziland - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Inter-government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Coordinating Assembly of Non-Governmental Organisations (CANGO) - national umbrella body of NGOs in Swaziland, which
coordinates activities of NGO networks, provides management courses, gender mainstreaming, and administrative and
organisational development services
- European Union Development Programme - Swaziland
- Near East Foundation (NEF) in Swaziland (USA) - provides consulting services to NGOs concerned with credit and business
development for women, community water management and organization of a beekeeping association
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Swaziland
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- VIP Backpackers' Resorts - worldwide
- Air Zimbabwe
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Swaziland
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Swaziland
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Swaziland - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Swaziland - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Swaziland
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Swaziland
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Swaziland
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Swaziland] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Swaziland - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Swaziland
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Swaziland
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Swaziland - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Swaziland
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Central Bank of Swaziland
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