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Swaziland Education
The
seasons are the reverse of those in the Northern
Hemisphere with December being mid-summer and June
mid-winter. Generally speaking, rain falls mostly during
the summer months, often in the form of thunderstorms.
Winter is the dry season. Annual rainfall is highest on
the Highveld in the West, between 1, 000 and 2, 000 mm
depending on the year. SiSwati
(also known as Swati, Swazi or Seswati) is a Bantu
language of the Nguni Group, spoken in Swaziland and
South Africa. It has 2.5 million speakers and is taught
in schools. It is an official language of Swaziland and
one of the official languages of South Africa. The lilangeni (plural: emalangeni, ISO
4217 code: SZL) is the currency of Swaziland and is
subdivided into 100 cents. The South African rand is
also accepted in Swaziland and it is issued by the
Central Bank of Swaziland . The population of Swaziland in 2003 was
estimated by the United Nations at 1, 077, 000, which
placed it as number 150 in population among the 193
nations of the world. In that year. Lobamba is the traditional and
legislative capital of Swaziland , seat of the Parliament
and residence of the Queen Mother. It is located in the
west of the country, in the Ezulwini valley, 16 km from
Mbabane, in the district of Hhohho. Its population is
5, 800.
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