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Home > Country Profile > Swaziland Economy

Swaziland Economy

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People of Swaziland

97% of the population of the country of Swaziland is Africans. The rest 3% is made up of a Europeans. The African populace in itself comprises of almost 70 distinct indigenous clans. Among these clans, the Nkosi clan, the Dlamini clan and the royal clan are the primary ones. Some of the ancient clans of Swaziland are the Sotho, Bushmen and Ntungwanguni clans.

Arts, Culture and Music of Swaziland

  • Art : art in the country of Swaziland is primarily tribal ethnic. So, there are plenty of Swazi hand-made candles; glassware; embroidery; beadworks; hand made fabrics like mohair, raffia, silk, cotton and wool; silver jewellery; wood and soapstone sculpture; tapestries; silk-screened batik and weaving grass mats and baskets.
  • Culture : Swaziland has a rich ethnic tradition. Despite progress towards modernization, most of the people of the country still adhere to the traditional way of life. The predominant culture in Swaziland is the “Nguni”. So, people can be seen wearing the traditional dress – the “Mahiya” – and carrying Swazi warrior battle-axes.
  • Music : music is a way of Swaziland life. The many musical genres, however, come to the front during the two chief festivals of the country – “Incwala” and “Umhlanga”. While during the former festival the dance is performed by the male folk of the community and is joined in by the king; in the latter, which has a five-day ritual, the dance is performed exclusively by the women. Apart from these two types, there are special marking occasions like marriage, harvest, birth etc. the chief musical instruments used in the land are reed flute, calabash, rattles, kudu horn and makeyana.
  • Flag of Swaziland

    Swaziland's flag is rectangular in shape and is based on colors that are regarded as pro-African. The flag is made up of the colors blue, yellow, red, black and white. The colors blue, red and yellow appears on the flag in horizontal stripes running from one side to the other. The red stripe appears in the middle of the flag in a broad stripe, three times the width of the blue one that features at the top and the bottom. Separating the two blue stripes from the central red one are two yellow stripes, half the width of the blue stripe. On the central red stripe, in the middle, is superimposed the motif of a ‘regiment shield' that covers two spears above a staff. The shield and the staff are adorned with tassels made of feather.

    Economy of Swaziland

    being abundant in both in the agricultural sector, natural resources and also the industrial sector, there are plenty of boosts to the economy of Swaziland. The rich and abundant natural reserves of the country comprise of Cassiterite, asbestos, forests, coal, quarry stone, clay, gold and different types of diamonds deposits, hydropower and talc. Most of these are either exported as raw materials or as processed commodities. As a result of this industries too play an important role in the country's economy. Some of the chief industries engaged both in the extraction and processing of the raw materials and also manufacturing other commodities are sugar, mining, refrigerators, wood pulp, soft drink concentrates, cotton yarn, canned fruits, textile and garments. The agricultural sector too does not lag behind; there being several crops of economic consequence. They are sorghum, sugarcane, pineapples, cotton, citrus, corn, rice, tobacco and peanuts.

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