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  1. Date of Independence: September 6, 1968
  2. Date of Current Constitution: no constitution in effect
  3. Population: 985,335 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 6,704 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Mbabane
  6. Form of Government: monarchy
  7. Main Industries: wood pulp, mining, textiles
  8. Agriculture: sugar, corn, cotton, rice, pineapples, citrus fruits
  9. Natural Resources: asbestos, coal, diamonds, timber, hydroelectric power, clay 
  10. Currency: lilangeni
  11. GDP: $4 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $4,200 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Swati, English (both official)
  14. Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs
  15. Literacy Rate: 77%
  16. Life Expectancy:    37 years (male)
  17.                 39 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 41 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 21 deaths per 1,000 population