Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other (includes Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30%
Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 40%
Languages
English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official)
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence
Exports
soft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit
rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee
External Debt
$737,300,000 $
$400,300,000 US
Exchange Rate
emalangeni per US dollar - 7.75 (2008 est.), 7.4 (2007), 6.85 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (2004)
Liberian dollars (LRD) per US dollar - NA (2007), 59.43 (2006), 53.098 (2005), 54.906 (2004), 59.379 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.600%
0.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Area
17,364 km sq
111,369 km sq
Coastline
0 km
579 km
Climate
varies from tropical to near temperate
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
