Swaziland
a South African native state; on the W. side of the Libomba mountains, and forming geographically an intrusion into the E. side of the Transvaal Colony. It has an area of 6,678 square miles; a pop. of 99,959 natives and 1,700 Europeans. Tobacco, maize, millet, and ground nuts are raised. Considerable tin is exported.
The territory is rich in minerals that SWEARING await development. Revenues (1919) £70,842. Expenditure £82,006. In 1906 the administration of the state was given to the High Commissioner of South Africa. The independence of this little state was recognized by its powerful neighbors, the South African republic (now the Orange River Colony) and the British Government, in 1884; in 1890 the white settlers, mainly gold miners, were put under joint "gov appointed by Great Britain and the Boers. joint "government commit "