Eswatini
Africa · Capital: Mbabane
Eswatini is a country in Africa, home to about 1.2 million people across 17,364 km². Its capital is Mbabane. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Mbabane (not its largest city)
Region
Africa
Population
~1.2 million people
Area
17,364 km²
Density
69 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
Swazi, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,862 m
Head of state
A monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, yellow, red, black, white
Land borders (2)
Mozambique
South AfricaEswatini in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Eswatini is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Eswatini, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “E”1 of 8
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177