Lesotho (
i li-SOO-too), offeecially the Kinrick o Lesotho, is a landlocked kintra an enclave, completely surroondit bi its anly neighbourin kintra, Sooth Africae. It is juist ower 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) in size an haes a population slichtly ower twa million.[1] Its caipital an lairgest ceety is Maseru. Lesotho is a member o the Commonweel o Naitions. The name Lesotho translates roughly intae the land o the fowk who speak Sesotho.[5] Aboot 40% o the population live alaw the internaitional poverty line o US $1.25 a day.[6]
Quick facts Kinrick o Lesotho Muso oa Lesotho, Caipital and largest city ...
Kinrick o Lesotho
Muso oa Lesotho |
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Motto: "Khotso, Pula, Nala" (Sotho)
"Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
Anthem: Lesotho Fatse La Bontata RonaLesotho, land o oor Faithers |
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Caipital
and largest city | Maseru
29°28′S 27°56′E |
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| Ethnic groups | - 99.7% Sotho
- 0.3% ither Africans
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| Demonym(s) | - Mosotho (singular)
- Basotho (plural)
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| Govrenment | Unitary pairlamentary constitutional monarchy |
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• Keeng | Letsie III |
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• Prime Meenister | Moeketsi Majoro |
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| Legislatur | Pairlament |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | Naitional Assembly |
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| Unthirldom |
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| 4 October 1966 |
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| Aurie |
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• Total | 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) (140t) |
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• Water (%) | negligible |
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| Population |
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• 2009 estimate | 2,067,000[1] (144t) |
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• 2004 census | 2,031,348 |
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• Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (138t) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
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• Total | $4.277 billion[2] |
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• Per capita | $2,244[2] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2013 estimate |
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• Tot | $2.616 billion[2] |
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• Per capita | $1,372[2] |
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| Gini (2003) | 52.5[3]
heich |
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| HDI | 0.461[4]
law · 158t |
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| Currency | Lesotho loti (LSL) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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| Drivin side | left |
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| Cawin code | +266 |
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| ISO 3166 code | LS |
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| Internet TLD | .ls |
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Estimates for this country explicitly tak intae accoont the effects o excess mortality due tae AIDS; this can result in lawer life expectancy, heicher infant mortality an daith rates, lawer population an growth rates, an chynges in the distribution o population by age an sex nor would itherwise be expectit. |
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i/lᵻˈsuːtuː/ li-SOO-too), offeecially the Kinrick o Lesotho, is a landlocked kintra an enclave, completely surroondit bi its anly neighbourin kintra, Sooth Africae. It is juist ower 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) in size an haes a population slichtly ower twa million.[1] Its caipital an lairgest ceety is Maseru. Lesotho is a member o the Commonweel o Naitions. The name Lesotho translates roughly intae the land o the fowk who speak Sesotho.[5] Aboot 40% o the population live alaw the internaitional poverty line o US $1.25 a day.[6]
