Q: At no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west, Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Despite its size, however, its climate and topography is diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is primarily ethnic Swazis whose language is siSwati. They established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III; the present boundaries were drawn up in 1881. After the Anglo-Boer War, Swaziland was a British protectorate from 1903 until 1967. It regained its independence on 6 September 1968.

Swaziland is a developing country with a small economy. Its GDP per capita of $9,714 means it is classified as a country with a lower-middle income. As a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), its main local trading partner is South Africa. Swaziland's currency, the lilangeni, is pegged to the South African rand. Swaziland's major overseas trading partners are the United States and the European Union. The majority of the country's employment is provided by its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Swaziland is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.

1. Yes
2. No
3. small
4. $9,714
5. t is classified as a country with a lower-middle income
6. Yes
7. yes
8. South Africa
9. Yes
10. lilangeni
11. yes
12. South Africa
13. rand
14. yes
15. Not Japan but European Union
16. unknown
17. No
18. no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west,
19. Yes
20. Yes

Numbered questions:
1. Is Swaziland a developing country?
2. Do they have a large economy?
3. What size is it?
4. What is their GDP per capita?
5. Does this mean anything for their classification?
6. Are they a member of any trade groups or unions?
7. Do they have a main trading partner?
8. Who?
9. Do they have their own currency?
10. What is it called?
11. Is it pegged to another currency?
12. Whose?
13. What is it called?
14. Do they have overseas trading partners?
15. United States and Japan?
16. Is Swaziland one of the largest companies?
17. *country
18. What size is it?
19. Does it have a diverse climate?
20. Topography?

Q: CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.

MISSED AND MOURNED.

"Nor deem the irrevocable Past As wholly wasted, wholly vain." _Longfellow_.

"Be they Gobblealls not coming home?" asked Nanny Barton, as she stood at her gate, while some of her neighbours came slowly out of church, about two years later.

"My man, he did ask Shepherd Tomkins," said Betsy Seddon, "and all the answer he got was, 'You don't desarve it, not you.' As if my man had gone out with that there rabble rout!"

"And I'm sure mine only went up to see what they were after, and helped to put out the fire beside."

"Ay," said Cox, behind her, "but not till the soldiers were come."

"Time they did come!" said Seddon. "Rain comes through the roof, and that there Lawyer Brent won't have nothing done to it till the captain comes home."

"Yes," added Morris, "and when I spoke to him about my windows, as got blown in, he said 'cottages were no end of expense, and we hadn't treated them so as they would wish to come back nohow.'"

"Think of their bearing malice!" cried Nanny Barton.

"I don't believe as how they does," responded the other Nanny. "They have sent the coals and the blankets all the same."

"Bear malice!" said Mrs Truman, who had just walked up. "No, no. Why, Parson Harford have said over and over again, when he gave a shilling or so or a meat order, to help a poor lady that was ill, that 'twas by madam's wish."

1. Lawyer Brent
2. Rain comes through
3. The captain to come home
4. They were no end of expense
5. Morris
6. unknown
7. Yes
8. The Gobblealls
9. If they were not coming home
10. At her gate
11. Some of her neighbours came slowly out of church
12. Two years later
13. He asked Shepherd Tomkins
14. Parson Harford
15. He gave a shilling or so or a meat order
16. Madam's
17. Mrs Truman

Numbered questions:
1. Who would do nothing about the roof?
2. What was wrong with it?
3. What was he waiting on?
4. What did he say about cottages?
5. Who did he say this to?
6. When?
7. Was it in response to issues with Morris' home?
8. Who was Nanny Barton concerned with?
9. What was her concern?
10. Where was she standing?
11. What was happening?
12. After how long?
13. What did Betsy's husband help do?
14. Who helped the poor lady that was ill?
15. How did he help?
16. Who wanted hi to do this?
17. Who heard him say this?

Q: The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year.

Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announced, new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.

WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking? heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4. 3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cook-stoves. Most of the deaths are in developing countries.

Carlos Dora is Coordinator in the WHO's Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. He says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene fuel indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.

WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease, childhood pneumonia and lung cancer. Women and girls are the main victims. The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking. It says huge populations in India, China and Latin American countries, such as Guatemala and Peru, are also at risk.

Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.

WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, you can buy an induction stove for about $ 8.00. And in Africa a you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1. 00.

1. Millions
2. Lighting technologies
3. New guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants
4. Nearly three billion
5. No
6. Developing countries.
7. Coordinator in the WHO's Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health.
8. Unprocessed coal and kerosene fuel
9. Opening a window or door
10. Pollute the outdoors.
11. Early deaths from stroke, heart and lung disease, childhood pneumonia and lung cancer.
12. Women
13. Sub-Saharan Africa
14. India, China and Latin American countries

Numbered questions:
1. How many die annually from indoor air pollution?
2. Cooking, heating and what else kill them?
3. The WHO announced what?
4. WHO says how many people are unable to use clean fuels?
5. Are most deaths in United States?
6. Where are they at?
7. Who is Carlos Dora?
8. He said people should avoid using what?
9. What will not improve the situation?
10. What will it do, instead?
11. What conditions does indoor pollution lead to?
12. Are more men or women effected?
13. What area depend heavily on solid fuels for cooking?
14. What other areas with large populations are at risk?