Swaziland

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Swaziland Country Facts

• Independence gained from the United Kingdom on 6 September 1968
• Constitution: Adopted 26 July 2005
• Monarchy:
• Mswati III: 1986– present
• Ntombi laTwala: 1983 - 1986
• Queen Dzeliwe: 1982 - 1983
• Sobhuza II,: 1921 – 1982
• Population: 1.4 million (2013 estimate) with growth rate of 1.17%
• HDI rank: 0.536 (2013)