CapitalMbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
Government typeabsolute monarchy
Chief of stateKing MSWATI III (since 25 April 1986)
Natural resourcesasbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Industriessoft drink concentrates, coal, forestry, sugar processing, textiles, and apparel
Export partnersSouth Africa 61%, Ireland 4%, Mozambique 4%, Kenya 4%, Nigeria 3% (2023)
Import partnersSouth Africa 71%, China 8%, India 4%, USA 2%, Mozambique 1% (2023)
