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King changes Swaziland's name to eSwatini

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Swaziland is changing its name to eSwatini. King Mswati III announced the new name April 19, during celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence and his 50th birthday.

Many African countries upon independence "reverted to their ancient, native names," he said. "We no longer shall be called Swaziland from today forward."

The historic name eSwatini means "the land of the Swati (Swazi)," where the lowercase "e" means "of" or "from."

The king, as absolute monarch, made the decision himself. (AP)

スワジランド、国王が国名をエスワティニに変更

絶対王政を敷くアフリカ南部スワジランドの国王ムスワティ3世は独立50周年を記念する式典で、国名を「エスワティニ」に変更すると宣言した。

The Japan Times ST: May 4, 2018