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When did Eswatini gain full independence from Britain?
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Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, gained full independence from Britain on September 6, 1968.1
Prior to this, the country had been a British protectorate. Following a period of limited self-government established by a 1963 constitution, the nation became a protected state in 1967 before achieving full sovereignty the following year. In 2018, the country officially changed its name from the Kingdom of Swaziland to the Kingdom of Eswatini.123