SWAZILAND

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CURRENCY:

Lilangeni - SZL, Symbol ER

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: E200, 100, 50, 20 and 10.

COIN: E5, 2 and 1, and 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED?

No, but the South African Rand is accepted as legal tender.

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

It is not best to rely on credit cards as only certain establishments accept them and many ATM machines do not accept international credit cards.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

There are currency exchange services at banks and bureaux de change. It is best to change money back to own currency or South African Rand before leaving.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

These are best in US dollars, Euros or Sterling and are widely accepted.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0900-1530. Sat 0830-1100.

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS:

No restrictions.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Swaziland is officially called the Kingdom of Swaziland and is located in Southern Africa. It was once a British protectorate but has been independent since 1968. It has been inhabited since prehistory by ethnic Swazis. The capital is Lobamba and the official languages are English and SiSwati.

POPULATION:

Around 1 million.

ECONOMY:

The main elements of the economy of Swaziland are agriculture and the main proportion of the population rely on subsistence agriculture. Droughts and the negative effect of HIV/AIDS have hampered economic growth. Swaziland relies on South Africa and receives a huge proportion of its imports.