Swaziland

American  

[swah-zee-land] / ˈswɑ ziˌlænd /

noun

1. a kingdom in SE Africa between S Mozambique and the E Republic of South Africa: formerly a British protectorate. 6,704 sq. mi. (17,363 sq. km). Mbabane.

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Swaziland British  

/ ˈswɑːzɪˌlænd /

noun

1. a kingdom in southern Africa: made a protectorate of the Transvaal by Britain in 1894; gained independence in 1968; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Swazi and English. Religion: Christian majority, traditional beliefs. Currency: lilangeni (plural emalangeni) and South African rand. Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative). Pop: 1 403 362 (2013 est). Area: 17 363 sq km (6704 sq miles)

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Swaziland Cultural  

1. Kingdom in southeastern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the south, west, and north, and Mozambique to the east.

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The Swazi people resisted Afrikaner demands for incorporation into South Africa. After the collapse of apartheid, Swaziland established diplomatic relations with South Africa.

In 1903, Swaziland became a British territory. It became fully independent in 1968.

Example Sentences

After obtaining a law degree from the University of Swaziland, he studied international law at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington.

From New York Times

In the 1990s the government began to fight malaria in earnest, in large part to assuage its neighbors, South Africa and Eswatini, formerly Swaziland.

From Science Magazine

Six countries - Lesotho, Swaziland, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Tonga and Togo - have their own monarch.

From BBC

And before that, Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia due to a political dispute with Greece, and Swaziland became e-Swatini in 2018.

From BBC

It has formal relations with just one African nation, the kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.

From Seattle Times