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Culture of Swaziland

People in Swaziland speak the Swati, and English languages. The linguistic diversity of Swaziland is vaguely diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Swaziland is 0.1722. The followers of Christianity are the religious majority in the country. 21.2% of Swaziland's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Swaziland.
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Urbanization rate indicates the rate of population shift from rural to urban areas. The urbanization rate of in Swaziland is particularly low, which could be a sign of economic issues. Lack of employment opportunities or urban resources could contribute to low urbanization rates. Countries with low urbanization rates often lack the resources necessary to build functioning urban areas and are comprised largely of rural or undeveloped areas. The rate of urbanization in Swaziland is considered to be 1.7. According to data on inbound tourists in Swaziland, 968,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Swaziland is called 'Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati', which in English means 'O Lord our God of the Swazi'. It was adopted in 1968. The lyrics have been written by Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane and the music has been composed by David Kenneth Rycroft.

Fast food

Around 20% of the population of Swaziland are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Swaziland consume 1 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 33.6% beer, 0.7% wine, 0.7% distilled spirits, 65% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Swaziland is karoo roast ostrich steak.