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Swaziland Flag The Kingdom of Swaziland is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is bordered on three sides by South Africa, but also has a border with Mozambique.

As of 2009, the population of the country was estimated at 1,185,000. There country has two capitals:
  1. Lobamba is the traditional capital and remains the legislative capital include the seat of parliament. It also contains the residence of the Queen Mother, who is the joint head of state.

  2. Mbabne is the largest city (estimated population 95,000 as of 2007) and administrative capital.
Swaziland's economy is a mix of services (the largest sector by far), agriculture, forestry, mining, and manufacturing, however most of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture. The country has economy links to South Africa, and most imports and exports are from/to South Africa. The currency, the Lilangeni, is pegged to the South African Rand, and remittances from workers in South Africa also pay an important role in the economy.

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Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland (Country Travel Guide)
By James Bainbridge, Becca Blond, Mary Fitzpatrick, David Lukas & Simon Richmond

LONELY PLANET
Paperback (684 pages)

Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland (Country Travel Guide)
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Hiking, biking and flying amid craggy peaks and open plains, or watching a spectacular desert sunset, becomes possible with this guidebook. Watch wildlife in the savannah, engage in the vibrant cultures of San, Khoikhoi, Zulu and Xhosa or live it up in cities bursting with culinary, cultural and vineyard delights.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Unique Green Index to help you make your travels ecofriendly
Expanded itineraries take you from cape to coast or on the roads less travelled
Color wildlife chapter written by a natural-history expert
Swaziland: A Southbound Pocket Guide (Southbound Pocket Guides) (Southbound Travel Guides)
By David Fleminger

30 Degrees South
Paperback (256 pages)

Swaziland: A Southbound Pocket Guide (Southbound Pocket Guides) (Southbound Travel Guides)
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The kingdom of Swaziland is a friendly, compact and enchanting country to visit. Its landscapes range from dramatic mountain peaks to deep river valleys, from lush rolling hills to evocative bushveld plains. Add to this a thriving cultural heartbeat, a traditional monarchy going back hundreds of years and a proud national identity, and you have a really special vacation destination.

Swaziland also boasts some top-notch adventure activities, such as river-rafting, quad-biking, mountain-biking, hiking, big game-viewing and horse-riding trails. There are plenty of accommodation options, ranging from 5-star international hotels to quaint B&Bs, to backpackers, to homestays in traditional beehive huts. And there is a wide choice of places to eat, handmade crafts to buy and things to do.

This book is one of the first travel guides entirely devoted to the kingdom of Swaziland. It includes a compelling account of the country's fascinating history and cultural heritage. There are full listings of accommodation, eating and activity options. Suggested travel itineraries are included to help you make the most of your time in the Kingdom. Whatever your interests, whatever the season, Swaziland is a delight, just waiting to be explored.

The Rough Guide to South Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
By Tony Pinchuck, Donald Reid & Rough Guides

Rough Guides
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The Rough Guide to South Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland, the ultimate guide to this stunning country. The full-colour section introduces the country''s highlights, from the game trails of Kruger National Park to the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape and seclusion of the Eastern Cape. With informed accounts and unparalleled coverage, clue-up on all the top sights and experiences from the colourful residential streets of Cape Towns Bo-Kapp district to the fine and affordable vintages of the wine routes. The guide takes a detailed look at South African history, literature, culture and wildlife with expert background on everything from Cape dutch architecture to Zulu traditions. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of South Africa with the clearest maps of any guide.

The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland)
By Barbara McCrea

Rough Guides
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The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland)
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"The Rough Guide to South Africa" is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from hiking in the mysterious Drakensberg to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Updated specifically for travellers visiting South Africa for the football World Cup in 2010, Lesotho and Swaziland have been excluded from the book allowing for more in-depth information on how to tackle the World Cup in this edition. Whether you want to wander the pastel-coloured streets of the Bo-Kaap, explore the Garden Route's dramatic Storms River Mouth, or get spine-tinglingly close to lions and other big game in Kruger National Park, this guide will lead you to the best attractions in South Africa. "The Rough Guide to South Africa" features up-to-date reviews of all the hottest new places to stay from hotels in South Africa to community minded accommodations and tour companies. You can find the best restaurants, shops, bars and clubs in South Africa across every price range giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. You can explore all corners of South Africa with authoritative background on everything from local cuisine to desert wildlife, relying on comprehensive maps and practical language tips.
The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
By Tony Pinchuck, Donald Reid, Barbara McCrea & Gregory Mthembu-Salter

Rough Guides
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Now in its 4th edition this Rough Guide has been fully updated and revised. Its 16-page full-colour section introduces the author’s highlights, from the mysterious Drakensberg mountains to the winelands of the western cape, to whale watching on the southern Cape Coast and pony trekking in Lesotho. A 16pp full-colour field guide provides a quick reference for identifying wildlife in the region. Throughout, there are discerning reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink - to suit any budget. Finally, the Contexts section provides an authoritative background on the country''s history, wildlife, literature and music.
Adventuring in Southern Africa: The Great Safaris and Wildlife Parks of Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland
By Allen Bechky

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Adventuring in Southern Africa: The Great Safaris and Wildlife Parks of Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland
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Southern Africa - long famous for the oldest and best-managed game parks on the continent - is becoming increasingly popular as an adventure travel destination. In the 1990s the number of visitors to the region nearly doubled, to more than 6.5 million tourists per year, as adventure travelers abandoned traditional safari sites in Kenya and Tanzania for the world-class national parks of Botswana and Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia. Favorable political changes have inspired an increase in tourism to South Africa, and the pristine wilderness areas in the smaller nations of Malawi, Lesotho, and Swaziland have become favorites with budget travelers in search of adventure well off the beaten track.
Adventuring in Southern Africa is a comprehensive guide to the geography, culture, natural history, and adventure opportunities in these eight countries, including:
The legendary areas of Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta, the Zambezi River, Etosha, and Kruger National Park
The classic safari as well as unconventional car, hiking, rafting, and canoe trips
The nuts and bolts of how to plan a trip, including what to pack, how to adjust to local customs, what documents to take, and safari etiquette
A full range of travel styles, from luxury tours to independent budget travel
How to stay healthy while traveling in Africa
With appendices listing safari tour operators and conservation groups, as well as a helpful safari bibliography, Adventuring in Southern Africa is an essential tool for anyone planning a trip to this spectacular and still unspoiled part of the world.
South Africa Handbook, 10th: Travel guide to South Africa including Lesotho & Swaziland (Footprint South Africa Handbook)
By Lizzie Williams

Footprint Handbooks
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South Africa Handbook, 10th: Travel guide to South Africa including Lesotho & Swaziland (Footprint South Africa Handbook)
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South Africa has more to offer than you could possibly manage in one trip. With vibrant cities, dramatic scenery, a kaleidoscope of cultures, and the 2010 World Cup, it’s an exciting place to be. Whether you’re searching for the ‘Big Five’ in Kruger or exploring Cape Town’s historic vineyards,
there’s something to appeal to every taste and budget. From the snowcapped peaks of the Drakensberg to the sweeping emptiness of the Kalahari desert, the 10th edition of Footprint’s indispensable guide will help you find everything under the African sun.
South Africa Handbook 2009: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint South Africa Handbook with Lesotho & Swaziland)
By Francisca Kellett

Footprint Handbooks
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Adventure capital of the world, playground for the fast and furious: there isn’t anything that South Africa doesn’t offer the traveler looking for high-octane thrills. With vibrant cities, nearly 2,000 miles of sparkling coastline, the heights of the Drakensberg mountains, and the “Big Five” on show in Kruger National Park, it’s hard to know where to begin. Footprint’s 9th edition of its South Africa guide will take you to the best sights, the loveliest beaches, the most exciting activities, and all the best places to eat, sleep, drink, and party.



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