Population
Estimated 1 173 900 as of July 2005.
Language
English and siSwati are the official languages, with the former most widely used in business and commerce.
Religion
Majority Christian, plus indigenous beliefs and small representations of other major world faiths.
Entry Details
All visitors require valid passport; some nationalities require visas.
Customs Formalities: Residents of South Africa, Lesotho and Botswana are required to furnish statistical information regarding goods which originate in those countries but are not being brought in for sale. Standard customs formalities apply to other visitors. Duty-free allowances per person: 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250g tobacco, 11 alcoholic beverage, 100 ml perfume. A married couple travelling together is in regard to duty-free allowances considered one person.
Air Travel: Eswatini Airlink is the national carrier and operates regular scheduled connections between major regional and central African cities and Matsapha International Airport situated 8 km from Manzini. Many outbound flights are timed to provide convenient connections to global long-haul journeys. Swazi Express Airways offers a permutation of services linking Matsapha, Durban, Maputo and Vilanculos. Premier hotels operate shuttle-bus services and the airport departure tax is E50 – the equivalent of R50 in South African currency.
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