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Authority concentrated in the monarch
Limited formal channels for popular participation
Minimal institutional checks on monarchical authority
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Eswatini is governed as an absolute monarchy, where the ruling monarch holds concentrated executive authority. Formal checks on the monarch's power are minimal, placing executive and legislative authority largely in the hands of the ruling family.
Eswatini is a absolute monarchy in Africa. Its capital is Mbabane and it has an approximate population of 1.2 million.
As an absolute monarchy, Eswatini's ruler holds broad executive authority. Unlike a constitutional monarchy, the crown is not mainly symbolic and faces fewer formal checks from elected institutions.
Eswatini's political landscape includes 11 political parties and 2 offices.
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