Manzini, Swaziland

Manzini is a market town in central Swaziland and is the nation's main industrial centre

Known as Bremersdorp until 1960. It is the capital of the Manzini District.

Michael taking it all in

The town was a British/Boer headquarters from 1890 but destroyed in 1902 in the Anglo-Boer War

The Kingdom of Swaziland is a small, landlocked country in Southern Africa

Swaziland has the lowest life expectancy on the planet: just 32.62 years

The country was granted independence from Britain on September 6, 1968

Swaziland ranks among the more prosperous countries in Africa

38.8% of the population was infected with HIV in 2004

Swaziland stands alone with the world's highest rate of HIV infection

Swaziland's most well-known cultural event is the annual Reed Dance

Nearly 60% of Swazi territory is held by the Crown in the trust of the Swazi nation

The balance is privately owned, much of it by foreigners

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