| Geography | Swaziland |
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Location:
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Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa |
Geographic coordinates:
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26 30 S, 31 30 E |
Map references:
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Africa |
Area:
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total: 17,364 sq km
land: 17,204 sq km
water: 160 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than New Jersey |
Land boundaries:
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total: 535 km
border countries: Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km |
Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked) |
Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked) |
Climate:
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varies from tropical to near temperate |
Terrain:
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mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Great Usutu River 21 m
highest point: Emlembe 1,862 m |
Natural resources:
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asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
Land use:
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arable land: 10.25%
permanent crops: 0.81%
other: 88.94% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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500 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
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4.5 cu km (1987) |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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3,324 cubic meters per capita |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 1.04 cu km/yr (2%/1%/97%)
per capita: 1,010 cu m/yr (2000) |
Natural hazards:
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drought |
Environment - current issues:
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limited supplies of potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
Geography - note:
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landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa |
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