Swaziland

[ swah-zee-land ]

noun

1. a kingdom in SE Africa between S Mozambique and the E Republic of South Africa: formerly a British protectorate. 6,704 sq. mi. (17,363 sq. km). : Mbabane.

Swaziland

/ ˈswɑːzɪˌlænd /

noun

1. a kingdom in southern Africa: made a protectorate of the Transvaal by Britain in 1894; gained independence in 1968; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Swazi and English. Religion: Christian majority, traditional beliefs. Currency: lilangeni (plural emalangeni) and South African rand. Capital: Mbabane (administrative), Lobamba (legislative). Pop: 1 403 362 (2013 est). Area: 17 363 sq km (6704 sq miles)

Swaziland

1. Kingdom in southeastern Africa , bordered by South Africa to the south, west, and north, and Mozambique to the east.

Notes

The Swazi people resisted Afrikaner demands for incorporation into South Africa . After the collapse of apartheid , Swaziland established diplomatic relations with South Africa.

In 1903, Swaziland became a British territory. It became fully independent in 1968.

Example Sentences

In Swaziland, girls who experienced violence were also at greater risk for alcohol abuse, depression and suicidal thoughts.

From The Daily Beast

He had been away to the north, past Swaziland, and had tried his luck on the new gold-fields in the Zoutpansberg.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet the Blue-books are full of accounts of various attempts made by Boers to obtain a footing in Swaziland.

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This they may do for Zululand and Swaziland also, should the reefs in those districts prove profitable.

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Between the years 1890 and 1895 there were many negotiations over Swaziland.

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In Swaziland, until quite recently, unmarried women and very often matrons went stark naked.

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