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Eswatini
Map of Eswatini showing its national boundaries with South Africa and Mozambique, major cities including Mbabane and Manzini, and main towns and roads. An inset locator map highlights Eswatini's position in southern Africa.
Map of Africa, Europe, and Asia showing fossil sites of Homo heidelbergensis (marked with yellow triangles) and Homo sapiens, including Cro-Magnon (marked with green circles). The map highlights key archaeological locations across these continents, with an inset providing additional detail for fossil sites in Western Europe.
Map of Southern Africa highlighting the principal peoples present from the 17th to mid-19th century, with names of groups such as San, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Herero, and others labeled across the region. Major rivers, lakes, plateaus, and select towns are shown, along with some physical features and archaeological sites. Modern political boundaries are outlined for reference.
Map of colonial southern Africa from 1884 to 1905, using color codes to show territories controlled by Britain, Portugal, and Germany at different times. The map highlights British-controlled areas in orange, Portuguese-controlled areas in purple, German-controlled areas in green, and disputed regions in red, with boundaries and key colonial regions labeled. Major features include German South West Africa, German East Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Colony, and the Orange Free State.
Historical map of the southern part of Africa from 1902, showing colonial territories including German Southwest Africa, Bechuanaland, Transvaal Colony, Orange River Colony, Cape Colony, and Natal. The map includes detailed insets of Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Ladysmith, with colonial boundaries and major towns marked.
King Mswati III of Eswatini, wearing a red military uniform with medals and a hat, speaks at a podium with a gold emblem in Manzini, Eswatini.
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