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Est. Population:
1,953,070
Demonym:
Basotho
Religions:
Christian (80%)
Indigenous beliefs (20%)
Largest City:
Maseru (178,345)
Region:
Southern Africa
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
30,355 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
909 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Highland
Plateaus
Hills
Mountains
Highest Point
Thabana Ntlenyana (3,482 m)
Lowest Point
Junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers (1,400 m)
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Type:
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Head of State:
King Letsie III
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Tom Thabane
Admin. Divisions
10 Districts
Independence:
4 October 1966 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Basotho hat
Nat'l Anthem:
Lesotho fatse la bo ntat’a rona
GDP Per Capita
$3,000 (USD)
Currency
LSL (Maloti)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = LSL (Maloti)14.25
Internet Code
.ls
Telephone Code
+266
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Basotho blankets comprise the main style of clothing, made primarily out of wool.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lt.html (Majority of information)
http://www.bos.gov.ls/nada/index.php/catalog/6 (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 11 November 2016
1The other minor ethnic groups found in Lesotho include Europeans and Asians.
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