cy (code):
lilangeni (SZL)

Currency code:
SZL

Exchange rates:
emalangeni per US dollar - 6.6 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597
(2004), 7.5648 (2003), 10.5407 (2002)

Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March

Communications Swaziland

Telephones - main lines in use:
35,000 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
200,000 (2005)

Telephone system:
general assessment: a somewhat modern but not an advanced system
domestic: 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)

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:
2,472 (2006)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
5 (2002)

Internet users:
36,000 (2005)

Transportation Swaziland

Airports:
18 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2006)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 10 (2006)

Railways:
total: 301 km
narrow gauge: 301 km 1.067-m gauge (2005)

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), Royal Swaziland Police Force (RSPF) (2005)

Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; both sexes are
eligible for military service (2005)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 227,617 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 89,609 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$41.6 million (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (2005 est.)

Transnational Issues Swaziland

Disputes - international:
none

This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007

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Introduction Sweden

Background:
A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not
participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality
was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic
formula of a capitali