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Eswatini (/ ˌ ɛ s w ɑː ˈ t iː n i / ESS-wah-TEE-nee; Swazi: eSwatini [ɛswáˈtʼiːni]), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and also known by its former official name Swaziland (/ ˈ s w ɑː z i l æ n d / SWAH-zee-land) and formerly the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.
May 27, 2024 · The name Swazi is the Anglicized name of an early king and nation builder, Mswati II, who ruled from 1840 to 1868. The country’s administrative centre is Mbabane , former capital of the British colonial administration.
Apr 26, 2018 · TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE. The monarch is celebrating his 50th birthday and 50 years of his nation's independence. King Mswati III of Swaziland has changed his country's name to eSwatini. The...
The country’s official name is the Kingdom of Eswatini (siSwati: Umbuso weSwatini). In the colonial era, as a protectorate, and later as an independent country, Eswatini was long known as Swaziland; the name Swazi is the Anglicized name of an early king and nation builder, Mswati II, who ruled from 1840 to 1868.
May 19, 2018 · Eswatini. The change of name from Swaziland to eSwatini has been made official through a gazette signed by His Majesty King Mswati III. The change was announced by King Mswati on April 19...
In 2018, during the 50th independence day celebration, the king announced the official renaming of the country from the Anglicized Swaziland to its Siswati form Eswatini. Following this, many governmental and non-governmental bodies, corporations and international organizations changed all mention of Swaziland to Eswatini.
Sep 22, 2018 · On April 19, 2018, King Mswati III announced that the African nation of Swaziland would be renamed ‘the Kingdom of eSwatini’ during the country’s independence day celebrations. While the King had been referring to the country as the Kingdom of eSwatini for many years, the official name change came as something of a surprise.
