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SWAZILAND

SWAZILAND Country correspondent: Sabelo Gumedze; BA Law, LLB (Swaziland), LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)(Pretoria}; admitted attorney of the High Court of Swaziland; currently an intern at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights ( 1) BASIC FACTS Independence: 6 September 1968, former British protectorate Leader: King Mswati Ill, born 1968. Proclaimed 1983 and Inaugurated April 1 986 Capital: Mbabane Other major city: Manzini (international airport) Area: 1 7 365 km Population: 981 000 ( 1997) Population growth: 3,3% Urbanisation: 28% (1995) Languages: English and Swazi (both official) HDI rank: 113 ( 1 999) Life expectancy at birth: 47 years (1999) Adult literacy rate: 79% (1999) Gross enrolment ratio (all educational levels): 72% (1999) GNP: $1 .4 bn ( 1998) GNP/capita: $1 400 ( 1 998) GDP (average annual growth rate): 2,3% (1980-93) Foreign debt: $232 mn ( 1995); as % of GNP: 22% Development aid: $54 mn (1995); as %of GNP: 69% Currency: Emalangeni (E) Comments: A small, landlocked country with a viable economy that has shown comparatively high growth rates. Sugar cane production is the mainstay of the economy. The country has large coal reserves and produces asbestos. Tourism in Swaziland is an important industry. The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Rights Law in Africa Online Brill

SWAZILAND

Human Rights Law in Africa Online , Volume 5 (1): 9 – Jan 1, 2004
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Country correspondent: Sabelo Gumedze; BA Law, LLB (Swaziland), LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)(Pretoria}; admitted attorney of the High Court of Swaziland; currently an intern at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights ( 1) BASIC FACTS Independence: 6 September 1968, former British protectorate Leader: King Mswati Ill, born 1968. Proclaimed 1983 and Inaugurated April 1 986 Capital: Mbabane Other major city: Manzini (international airport) Area: 1 7 365 km Population: 981 000 ( 1997) Population growth: 3,3% Urbanisation: 28% (1995) Languages: English and Swazi (both official) HDI rank: 113 ( 1 999) Life expectancy at birth: 47 years (1999) Adult literacy rate: 79% (1999) Gross enrolment ratio (all educational levels): 72% (1999) GNP: $1 .4 bn ( 1998) GNP/capita: $1 400 ( 1 998) GDP (average annual growth rate): 2,3% (1980-93) Foreign debt: $232 mn ( 1995); as % of GNP: 22% Development aid: $54 mn (1995); as %of GNP: 69% Currency: Emalangeni (E) Comments: A small, landlocked country with a viable economy that has shown comparatively high growth rates. Sugar cane production is the mainstay of the economy. The country has large coal reserves and produces asbestos. Tourism in Swaziland is an important industry. The

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