Swaziland is the smallest country in Africa. It has slightly more than a million people in a land mass the size of New Jersey. It was the world's last absolute monarchy. There is now a constitution and some democratic representation, but most of the power rests in the hands of King Mswati III.
Some statistics disagree but according to UNICEF about 42% of Swaziland's adults are infected with HIV/AIDS. This is the highest infection rate in the world. Their life expectancy has been estimated to be as low as 27. That is only 5 years older then me.
The official language of government is English, but most people speak SiSwati. SiSwati is related to other Bantu languages such as Zulu. I will be learning to speak SiSwati.
The Peace Corps was establised in 1961 by President Kennedy. We are a branch of the Federal Government, and part of the United States foreign aid. A Peace Corps stint is 27 months long, 3 for training, and then 2 years of service. Volunteers work in various sectors such as education, health, environment, business, technology, and agriculture.
Currently, there are a little over 8,000 volunteers in 74 countries around the world.
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