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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Country in Southern Africa Kingdom of Eswatini Umbuso weSwatini (Swazi) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swazi) "We are a fortress" "We are a mystery" "We hide ourselves away" "We are powerful ones" Anthem: " Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati " "Oh God, Giver of Blessings to ...
In 2018, during the 50th independence day celebration, the king announced the official renaming of the country from the Anglicized Swaziland to its Siswati form Eswatini. [20] Following this, many governmental and non-governmental bodies, corporations and international organizations changed all mention of Swaziland to Eswatini. [21]
The list shows large groupings associated with the dates of independence from decolonization (e.g., 41 current states gained control of sovereignty from the United Kingdom and France between 1956 and 1966) or dissolution of a political union (e.g., 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 ...
Algeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria. [2] [3] Angola: Independence Day: 11 November: 1975 Portugal
Independence restored after German and New Zealand rule. Initial independence c. 1300. July 1, 1962 Belgium Burundi: Independence restored after German and Belgian protectorate. Initial establishment c. 1680. July 1, 1962 Belgium Rwanda: Independence restored after German and Belgian protectorate. Initial establishment around the 12th century.
Children born in Eswatini, or aboard an aircraft or ship registered in or belonging to the Government of Eswatini, whose father is a Liswati, or would have been except for his death; or [9] [10] Illegitimate children born anywhere prior to 2005 whose mother is a Liswati can automatically derive nationality maternally, if the father is unknown ...
The Pretoria Convention for the Settlement of the Transvaal in 1881 recognized the independence of Eswatini and defined its boundaries. The Ngwenyama was not a signatory, and the Swazi claim that their territory extends in all directions from the present state. Britain claimed authority over Eswatini in 1903, and independence was regained in 1968.
It was not until 1967 that the Swazi regained control of internal affairs, and independence was gained the following year. [14] For most of the colonial period, the Swazi were ruled by Sobhuza II, who became king upon independence. In 1973, Sobhuza abolished the democratic constitution put in place at the time of independence and declared ...