Culture of Swaziland

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    The people of Swaziland speak Swati and English. The linguistic diversity of Swaziland is vaguely diverse according to a fractionation scale, which is 0.1722 for Swaziland. The followers of Christianity make up the religious majority in the country. 21.2% of Swaziland's population live in cities. This percentage includes the urban population of Swaziland.
    The rate of urbanization indicates the speed of population shift from rural to urban areas. The rate of urbanization in Swaziland is particularly low, which could be a sign of economic troubles. A lack of job opportunities or urban resources could contribute to low rates of urbanization. Countries with low rates of urbanization often do not have the resources to build viable urban areas and are largely made up of rural or underdeveloped areas. The rate of urbanization in Swaziland is assumed to be 1.7. According to data on inbound tourists in Swaziland, 968,000 tourists come to the country every year.

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

    Fast food
    Around 20% of Swaziland's population is obese.

    Alcohol consumption
    The people of Swaziland consume 1 liter of alcohol per capita every year and this amount consists of 33.6% beer, 0.7% wine, 0.7% distilled spirits, 65% other alcohol.

    National dish
    One of Swaziland's most popular national dishes is the Karoo ostrich steak.