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Monday, December 12, 2011

Swaziland


Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a small country, no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west.
Swaziland is bordered in the North, West and South by the Republic of South Africa and by Mozambique in the East.
Swaziland is critically affected by the HIV and AIDS and has the highest HIV infection rate in the world (26% of all adults; more in other reports) and also the lowest life expectancy at 32 years, which is 6 years lower than the next lowest average of Angola. Life expectancy has fallen from 61 years in 2000 to 32 years in 2009.The infection rate in the country is unprecedented and the highest in the world at 26.1% of adults and over 50% of adults in their 20s.
The Head of State is the King, who appoints the PM and a small number of representatives for both chambers of parliament. Elections are held every 5 years to determine the majority of the representatives.

                                            King Mswati III




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