What was eSwatini called before?

In the colonial era, as a protectorate, and later as an independent country, Eswatini was long known as Swaziland. The name Swazi is the Anglicized name of an early king and nation builder, Mswati II, who ruled from 1840 to 1868.

Why does eSwatini have a lower case e?

eSwatini is completely one-of-a-kind now thanks to that lower-case “e.” It’s a locative prefix that expresses something like “in” or “at,” but in many South African languages, the main root of a word is what gets capitalized, even if it’s not the first letter.

Why is the S capitalized in eSwatini?

Why is “e” lower case and “S” capitalized in eSwatini? – Quora. Because the siSwati language, like other Nguni languages, uses prefixes as well as suffixes to show the relation of words to each other.

How is eSwatini spelled?

Note: Swaziland, formerly a British protectorate, became an independent kingdom in 1968 and was renamed Eswatini by King Mswati III in 2018. The name is sometimes written as eSwatini, but the officially recognized form is Eswatini.

Where is the country of Eswatini?

South Africa
The Kingdom of Eswatini is a land-locked country to the east of South Africa. It is almost entirely surrounded by the larger country, but also shares a border with Mozambique. eSwatini is mountainous in the west, dropping via uplands and valleys to lowlands in the east.

Where is Eswatini formerly Swaziland?

Southern Africa
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by South Africa and to the east by Mozambique. Eswatini has a varied geography from mountains along the Mozambique border to savannas and rainforests.

What language is spoken in Eswatini?

Swati
English
Eswatini/Official languages
Eswatini is home to several languages. Native languages are Swazi, Zulu, Tsonga, Afrikaans, and English. Recent immigrant languages include Chichewa and Southern Sotho. Swazi – also known as Swati, SiSwati or Siswati.

Who is the king of Eswatini?

Mswati IIISince 1986
Eswatini/Monarch

For 35 years, King Mswati III (shown here in 2017), has ruled as absolute monarch of the Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.

Are Eswatini and Swaziland the same place?

After the Second Boer War, the kingdom, under the name of Swaziland, was a British protectorate from 1903 until it regained its independence on 6 September 1968. In April 2018, the official name was changed from Kingdom of Swaziland to Kingdom of Eswatini, mirroring the name commonly used in Swazi.

Where is the country of Eswatini located?

Africa
Eswatini/Continent

Which countries surround Eswatini?

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by South Africa and to the east by Mozambique. Eswatini has a varied geography from mountains along the Mozambique border to savannas and rainforests.