et value of publicly traded shares:

$196.8 million (2005)

Currency (code):

lilangeni (SZL)

Currency code:

SZL

Exchange rates:

emalangeni per US dollar - 7.4 (2007), 6.85 (2006), 6.3593 (2005),
6.4597 (2004), 7.5648 (2003)

Communications
Swaziland

Telephones - main lines in use:

44,000 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

380,000 (2007)

Telephone system:

general assessment: a somewhat modern but not an advanced system
domestic: mobile-cellular subscribership is increasing; combined
fixed-line and mobile cellular teledensity approaching 40 telephones
per 100 persons; telephone system consists of carrier-equipped,
open-wire lines and low-capacity, microwave radio relay
international: country code - 268; satellite earth station - 1
Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 3, FM 2 (plus 4 repeaters), shortwave 3 (2004)

Radios:

170,000 (1999)

Television broadcast stations:

12 (includes 7 relay stations) (2004)

Televisions:

23,000 (2000)

Internet country code:

.sz

Internet hosts:

2,582 (2008)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

5 (2002)

Internet users:

42,000 (2006)

Transportation
Swaziland

Airports:

18 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2007)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 10 (2007)

Railways:

total: 301 km
narrow gauge: 301 km 1.067-m gauge (2006)

Roadways:

total: 3,594 km
paved: 1,078 km
unpaved: 2,516 km (2002)

Military
Swaziland

Military branches:

Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF): Ground Force (includes air
wing) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18-30 years of age for male and female voluntary military service;
no conscription (2008)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 266,311 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 122,260 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

male: 15,951
female: 15,728 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures:

4.7% of GDP (2006)

Transnational Issues
Swaziland

Disputes - international:

in 2006, Swazi king advocates resort to ICJ to claim parts of
Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal from South Africa

This page was last updated on 18 December, 2008

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