), 7.0941
(1993), 6.2145 (1992), 6.4829 (1991), 6.2597 (1990), 6.9045 (1989)

@Svalbard, Communications

Highways:
total:
NA
paved:
NA
unpaved:
NA
Ports:
limited facilities - Ny-Alesund, Advent Bay
Airports:
total:
4
usable:
4
with permanent-surface runways:
1
with runways over 3,659 m:
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
1
Telecommunications:
5 meteorological/radio stations; local telephone service; broadcast
stations - 1 AM, 1 (2 repeaters) FM, 1 TV; satellite communication
with Norwegian mainland

@Svalbard, Defense Forces

Note:
demilitarized by treaty (9 February 1920)

@Swaziland, Geography

Location:
Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa
Map references:
Africa, Standard Time Zones of the World
Area:
total area:
17,360 sq km
land area:
17,200 sq km
comparative area:
slightly smaller than New Jersey
Land boundaries:
total 535 km, Mozambique 105 km, South Africa 430 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
none; landlocked
International disputes:
Swaziland wants to reincorporate territory along the South African
border; Mbabane has asked South Africa to open negotiations on border
adjustments
Climate:
varies from tropical to near temperate
Terrain:
mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains
Natural resources:
asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and
diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc
Land use:
arable land:
8%
permanent crops:
NA%
meadows and pastures:
67%
forest and woodland:
6%
other:
NA%
Irrigated land:
620 sq km (1989 est.)
Environment:
current issues:
limited access to safe drinking water presents human health risks;
wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting;
overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion
natural hazards:
NA
international agreements:
party to - Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity,
Climate Change, Law of the Sea
Note:
landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa

@Swaziland, People

Population:
936,369 (July 1994 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.21% (1994 est.)
Birth rate:
43.14 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
11.07 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
93.2 deaths/1,000 live births (