The climate of Swaziland varies from tropical to near temperate. The seasons are the reverse of those in the Northern Hemisphere with December being mid-summer and June mid-winter.
Officially name: Kingdom of Swaziland
Capital: Lobamba (royal and legislative), Mbabane (administrative)
Largest city: Mbabane
Official language: English, SiSwati
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Swaziland is well watered, with four large rivers flowing eastward across it into the Indian Ocean. These are the Komati (source in South Africa) and the Mbuluzi (or Umbeluzi) Rivers in the north, the Great Usutu (or Lusutfu) River (source in South Africa) in the center, and the Ngwavuma River in the south.