eSwatini presentation

Presentation of Eswatini

Introduction

• 17 400 km²
• 2nde smallest country of Africa w/o islands
• 4 regions
• Capital: Mbabane
• Royal city: Lobamba

Brief history

Colonization & Independance

Conflicts

• 1871: colonization by British
• 06/09/1968: Independance
• 19/04/2018: 50th anniversary of independance
• same day: Swatziland become the Kingdom of eSwatini
• King Sobhuza II (reign:1899-1982)

• areas disputed: Kangwane
• historical areas of the Kingdom
• Mpumalanga province (SA)

Political governance & instability

Political regime

Instabilty

• absolute monarchy & a diarchy
• eSwatini: King Mswati III + Mswati III's mom
• 4 in the world

• repression
• communist party
• protests, manifestations against the system

Social & cultural elements

Demographics

Agriculture

• high adult mortality rate = affect labor sector

• lowest life expectancies in the world
• ~ 45 years old
• 1/4 HIV/AIDS
• povrety : 60%
• 1/6 orphaned
• Programm of action (2022)

eSwatini ethnicity

40% population → 14 age ≤

Social & cultural elements

Religion

Place of woman

Education & other elements

• ~83% Christian
• Swazi Christianity
• indegenous beliefs

• 2009→ free
• 80,5%→ 5th class
• languages: Swazi; Siswati
• Swazi

• (Um)Mhlanga ceremony
• women's chastety
• solidarity
• tribute labor

Economy

Money:Economy in general:Economic problems:

Based on agriculture Dependent on trade with South Africa

money→ Lilangeni 14.5 lilangenis=1€

Deficit of 72M $ 34% of enemployment

Environmental issues

Challenges :

Environmental issues and challenges

Deforestation Soil erosion Air&water pollution

A lot of poverty Weak development (125th HDI) Corruption

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Sources: Youbube- Geography NOWquartzafrica.comwikipedia.orgnationsencyclopedia.com