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Swaziland Geography 1996

Location:

Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa

Map references:

Africa

Area:

total area:

17,360 sq km

land area:

17,200 sq km

comparative area:

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries:

total 535 km, Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km

Coastline:

0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims:

none; landlocked

International disputes:

Swaziland has asked South Africa to open negotiations on reincorporating some nearby South African territories that are populated by ethnic Swazis or that were long ago part of the Swazi Kingdom

Climate:

varies from tropical to near temperate

Terrain:

mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains

Natural resources:

diamond deposits

Land use:

arable land:

10.9%

permanent crops:

0.2%

meadows and pastures:

62.2%

forest and woodland:

6.9%

other:

19.8%

Irrigated land:

640 sq km (1993 est.)

Environment:

current issues:

limited access to potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion

natural hazards:

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Climate Change, Law of the Sea

Note:

landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa

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