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World > Africa >
Swaziland > Geography (Facts)
| Swaziland - Geography (Facts) |
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| Location: |
Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa |
| Geographic coordinates: |
26 30 S, 31 30 E |
| Map references: |
Africa |
| Area: |
total: 17,363 sq km
land: 17,203 sq km
water: 160 sq km |
| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries: |
total: 535 km
border countries: Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km |
| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked) |
| 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: 10.25%
permanent crops: 0.81%
other: 88.94% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: |
500 sq km (2003) |
| Natural hazards: |
drought |
| Environment - current issues: |
limited supplies of potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion |
| Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
| Geography - note: |
landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa |
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