eswatini
eswatini — noun
1. a kingdom in southern Africa that was formerly called Swaziland. It gained indep
a kingdom in southern Africa that was formerly called Swaziland. It gained independence from Britain in 1968 and is one of the world's few remaining absolute monarchies — the king appoints the prime minister and the cabinet. The official name changed from Swaziland to Eswatini in 2018. The Swazi people have their own language and rich cultural traditions.
Eswatini is one of the few remaining absolute monarchies in the world today.
proper noun as sentence subject
The art gallery in Mbabane displayed traditional crafts from across Eswatini.
prepositional phrase: 'from across Eswatini'
Eswatini changed its official name from Swaziland in 2018.
Eswatini gained independence from Britain in 1968 and joined the Commonwealth.
The king of Eswatini appoints the prime minister and members of the cabinet.
- Swaziland
former official name (until 2018) — still used when referring to the country's history before the name change
用法筆記
Capitalised as a proper noun. Formerly called Swaziland — the old name still appears in some historical texts and older maps. Use this entry when discussing Eswatini's government, history, monarchy, or cultural identity. For the country's physical location, terrain, borders, and area, see the geographical name entry.
常見錯誤
eswatini — geographical name
1. a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the nor
a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the north, west, and south and by Mozambique to the east. Its terrain rises from the eastern Lowveld (lowlands) to the western Highveld (mountains reaching about 1,800 metres). The administrative capital is Mbabane; the legislative capital is Lobamba. The climate is subtropical, with most rain falling from October to March.
Eswatini shares its eastern border with Mozambique, where the Lubombo Mountains follow the frontier southward.
geographic border description with mountain range
The administrative capital of Eswatini is Mbabane, a city in the western highlands.
possessive: 'capital of Eswatini'
At 17,364 square kilometres, Eswatini is roughly half the size of Taiwan, with dry savanna in the east and forested highlands in the west.
Most of western Eswatini lies on a high plateau with forested mountains.
Eswatini has a subtropical climate, with most rain falling between October and March.
用法筆記
Use this entry when describing physical location, borders, terrain, climate, or area in atlas-style contexts. For the country's government, history, monarchy, and cultural identity, see the noun entry. The adjective form is Swazi (e.g. Swazi terrain, Swazi lowlands).