Countries

Eswatini

Eswatini is a small, landlocked kingdom between South Africa and Mozambique, rising from lowveld bush to mountains in the west. Independent from Britain since 1968, it changed its name from Swaziland in 2018 and is still ruled by a king.

The low, round, green-roofed Parliament building of Eswatini at Lobamba, with mountains behind

The Parliament of Eswatini, Lobamba

Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blue for peace, yellow for the country's resources, crimson for past battles. The Nguni shield, spears and staff stand for protection of the kingdom. Adopted in 1968.

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