| Capital | nome: Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital) coordenadas geográficas: 26 19 S, 31 08 E diferença do tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after a Swati chief, Mbabane Kunene, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement |
| Independência | 6 Setembro 1968 (from the UK) |
| Feriado nacional | Dia da independência (Somhlolo Day), 6 Setembro (1968) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1968, 1978; latest signed by the king 26 Julho 2005, efectiva 8 Fevereiro 2006 amendments: proposed at a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament; passage requires majority vote by both houses and/or majority vote in a referendum, and assent of the king; passage of amendments affecting "specially entrenched" constitutional provisions requires at least three-fourths majority vote by both houses, passage by simple majority vote in a referendum, and assent of the king; passage of "entrenched" provisions requires at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses, passage in a referendum, and assent of the king (2017) |
| Sufrágio | 18 anos de idade |
| Poder Executivo | chefe do estado: King MSWATI III (desde 25 April 1986) cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo DLAMINI (desde 27 October 2018); Deputy Prime Minister Themba MASUKU (desde 6 November 2018) cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister, confirmed by the monarch; at least one-half of the cabinet membership must be appointed from among elected members of the House of Assembly elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch from among members of the House of Assembly |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook
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