What every visitor should know about Swaziland:

Money
The currency is the Swazi lilangeni (SZL). 1 SZL is worth about US$0.14, or €0.10.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 2.5 out of 5 (Use caution)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Carjacking
  • Robberies in unlicensed taxis
Capital
Mbabane
Tap water
Unsafe. Water purification efforts are inadequate to guarantee safe supply. Drink boiled or bottled water whenever possible.

Swaziland facts and figures:

People

Population
1,123,913
Language
English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official)
Ethnicity
African 97%, European 3%

Economy

GDP
US$5,100 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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