 Swaziland
is a landlocked country that is located in Southern
Africa and it is also known as Ngwane. At present, the
people of the country are basically Swazis that can
communicate in Bantu. The industries that are important
for the economy of this country are subsistence farming,
agriculture and services industry. The development of
the country has been obstructed by AIDS and HIV. The
country has the highest number of people with AIDS/HIV.
About thirteen percent of the country’s Gross Domestic
Product depends on forestry, agriculture and mining. The
manufacturing industry in the country accounts for about
37% of the total GDP of Swaziland. The economy of
Swaziland is associated with the economy of South Africa
because it sends more than half of its exports there and
obtains more than 90% of the imports from South Africa.
Christianity is considered to be the chief religion in
Swaziland because more than 4/5th of the people are
Christians. Some people also practice other religions
like Hinduism and Islam. The main language of the people
of Swaziland is Swazi, which is a Bantu language. The
language in taught in schools and about 2.5 million
people in the country can speak in this language.
Another language that is also spoken in the country is
Zulu. Some people can also speak in Tsonga.
The people from Swaziland are called Swazis.
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