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<text id=93CT1313>
<title>
Swaziland--Geography
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Swaziland
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South
Africa
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 17,360 km2</l>
<l> land area: 17,200 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly smaller than New Jersey</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: total 535 km, Mozambique 105 km, South Africa
430 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
</p>
<p>Maritime claims: none; landlocked
</p>
<p>International disputes: none
</p>
<p>Climate: varies from tropical to near temperate
</p>
<p>Terrain: mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping
plains
</p>
<p>Natural resources: asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite,
hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry
stone, and talc
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 8%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 0%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 67%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 6%</l>
<l> other: 19%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: 620 km2 (1989 est.)
</p>
<p>Environment: overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion
</p>
<p>Note: landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South
Africa
</p></body></article></text>