Country Profile
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland and sometimes called Ngwane or eSwatini, is a landlocked country in southern Africa
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 divided into 4 Districts which are sub-divided into 55 tinkhundla which elect one representative to the House of Assembly
- Capital -Lobamba
- Currency -Swazi Lilangeni
- Official Language -Swazi
- Population -1.5 Million
Politics and Govt
The Head of State is the King orNgwenyama(Lion), currently King Mswati III , who ascended to the throne in 1986 after the death of his father King Sobhuza II in 1982 and a period of regency
The king appoints the prime minister from the legislature and also appoints a minority of legislators to both chambers of Libandla (parliament), with help from an advisory council.
Parliament
The House of Assembly has 65 seats, 55 of which are occupied by elected representatives from the 55 constituencies around the country, 10 appointed by the king on recommendation of the advisory council and the attorney general is the ex-officio member. Elections are held every five years.
The Senate has 30 Members of which 10 members appointed by the House of Assembly and 20 appointed by the monarch; to serve five-year terms
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