Swaziland

Swaziland

Swaziland / an internal African kingdom surrounded by South Africa from the north, south and west, and Mozambique from the east, an area of ​​17363 km, and its population was estimated in the year 1988 AD by about 737,000 people. , Its climate

Mountains rise along the western mountains of Swaziland to about 1370 meters above sea level, and large pine forests cover a large part of these lands in the region, and to the east of the mountains there are winding interior heights covered by weeds, and most of the population lives in this region

In the far east, the terrain is in the form of a low plain covered by weeds and light shrubs. Four major rivers flow through Swaziland: the Ingofuma, the Emploze River, the Zkumati River and the Great Osuto River. These rivers provide the water required to irrigate crops and operate hydroelectric power plants

The seasons in Swaziland are the opposite of the northern hemisphere, with December being mid-summer while June is mid-winter. In general, rain falls during the summer months, often in the form of thunderstorms. Winter is dry season. The annual average annual rainfall in the highlands in the west of the country is the highest and ranges between 1000 mm and 2000 mm

The more east we go, the lower the precipitation rate, as it ranges from 500 mm to 900 mm in low areas annually. Differences in temperature are also associated with elevation in different regions. The temperature in the high areas is moderate and rarely high, while the temperature in the low areas records degrees that may reach 40 ° C in the summer

The rich agricultural and mineral resources allowed Swaziland to develop a diversified economy. The tourism industry has also gained increasing attention. Most of the tourists are from South Africa and are attracted by the country's tourist attractions such as cabarets. Europeans own nearly half of Swaziland's lands, where they grow cotton, grapes, rice, sugar cane and tobacco, and raise cows for their meat and skins. Most Swans also graze cows and provide food for their families, but since the 1960s growing numbers of Swans have started growing cash crops

Since the 1940s, European companies have planted mountainous lands in Swaziland with pine and eucalyptus (a tree that uses their leaves and flowers for medicinal purposes) and today the region has the largest artificially wooded forests in Africa. Europeans have paper mills in wood and other forest products. Swaziland has rich mineral riches in the mountains, where half of the country's income comes from the mining industry, which is owned by Europeans. Asbestos and iron ore are among the main exports. There are ores from coal, gold, and barite, which is a raw material used to make barium, and kaolin, a clay used in making ceramics. About 6 thousand Swis work in gold mines in South Africa

Since the late 1960s, Swaziland has grown in a number of small industries that produce fertilizer, cement, food products and other commodities. Imbában, the administrative capital of Swaziland, is located in the western highlands. Most of Swaziland's population lives in rural areas. Swaziland has about 1,600 km of asphalt or gravel roads, and winding footpaths extend between most family residences. A railway connects Mbabane to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, and a railway connects Swaziland and South Africa. Aviation services connect Mbabane to South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Tanzania

There are many religions spread in Swaziland, as there are many traditional beliefs that some residents may follow in addition to other major religions. 82.70% of the total population adheres to Christianity, making it the most common religion in Swaziland. The country has various Protestant churches scattered throughout the rest of Africa, including African Zionism, which is followed by the majority of Christians (40%), and it is a church that mixes Christianity with ancient African traditions, followed by Roman Catholicism with 20% of followers. Islam is also practiced in the country (0.95%), the Bahá'í Faith (0.5%), and Hinduism 0.15%

Islam arrived in Swaziland by immigration to it from the Union of South Africa and the spread of Muslim merchants who bore the brunt of the Islamic Call, and the Islamic Da`wah started officially in it in 1989