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Swaziland is a country in Southern Africa, lying between Mozambique and South Africa.
'Geographic coordinates:'
'Map references:'
Africa
'Area:'

''total:''
17 363 km²

''land:''
17 203 km²

''water:''
160 km²
'Area - comparative:'
slightly smaller than New Jersey or Slovenia
'Land boundaries:'

''total:''
535 km

''border countries:''
Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km
'Coastline:'
0 km (landlocked)
'Major Regions:'
Lowveld, Midveld, and Highveld
'Maritime claims:'
none (landlocked)
'Climate:'
varies from tropical to near temperate
'Terrain:'
mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains
'Elevation extremes:'

''lowest point:''
Great Usutu River 21 m

''highest point:''
Emlembe 1,862 m
'Natural resources:'
asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
'Land use:'

''arable land''
9.77% (1998 est.), 11% (1993 est.)

''permanent crops:''
0.7% (1998 est.), 0% (1993 est.)

''permanent pastures:''
62%

''forests and woodland:''
7%

''other:''
89.53% (1998 est.), 20% (1993 est.)
'Irrigated land:'
670 km² (1993 est.)
'Natural hazards:'
drought
'Environment - current issues:'
limited supplies of portable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion
'Environment - international agreements:'

''party to:''
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection

''signed, but not ratified:''
Desertification, Law of the Sea
'Geography - note:'
landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa

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See also

★ Swaziland

★ Soil Maps of Swaziland European Digital Archive on the Soil Maps of the world