Interesting Facts about Eswatini

Eswatini Interesting Facts

Eswatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, is a country in Africa. Here are some interesting facts about Eswatini:

The Eswatini flag and coat of arms was adopted on October 6, 1968, in honor of Eswatini.

The Eswatini is one of the few surviving absolute monarchies in the world and the last one in Africa.

The second-largest monolith (single piece of rock) in the world, after Uluru in Australia, is Sibebe Rock in Eswatini.

The well-known "big five" animals - the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and buffalo can be seen in Eswatini.

Eswatini hosts the Umhlanga, also known as the reed dance, every year. The celebration attracts tens of thousands of women from across the nation.

After The Gambia, Eswatini is the second-smallest country in continental Africa with 17,364 square kilometers.

Eswatini has no access to the ocean.

One of the rare places on earth where both black and white rhinos may be found is Eswatini.

The oldest mine in the world is thought to be the Ngwenya Mine in Eswatini.

There are two capitals in Eswatini. The national capital is Lobamba, whereas the administrative capital is Mbabane.

More than 3,6 billion years have passed since the formation of the mountains of Eswatini's Malolotja Nature Reserve.

South Africa (438 km/272 mi) and Mozambique (108 km/67 km) are Eswatini neighbors to the north, west, and south.

Additionally, Eswatini is the second-least populous nation in Africa.

Emlembe is Eswatinis highest peak.

Formerly known as Swaziland, Eswatini.

Eswatini two official languages are English and Swati.

The Swazi Lilangeni (SZL) is Eswatinis official currency.

The majority of people in Eswatini, about 90%, are Christians.

In Eswatini, football is the most popular sport.

The king is not permitted to select his successor in Eswatini.

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, shares borders with South Africa and Mozambique.