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Geography

Area 30,355 sq. km. (11,718 sq. mi.), about the size of Maryland. Cities Capital--Maseru (173,700). Other cities--Leribe (35,000), Mafeteng (32,900), Teyateyaneng (22,800), Mohale's Hoek (18,400). Terrain High veld, plateau, and mountains. Climate Temperate; summers hot, winters cool to cold; humidity generally low and evenings cool year round. Rainy season in summer, winters dry. Southern hemisphere seasons are reversed.

People

Nationality Noun--Mosotho (sing.); Basotho (pl.). Adjective--Basotho. Population (2009 est.) 1.88 million. Annual population growth rate (2009 est.) 0.116%. (Note the population growth rate is depressed by an HIV/AIDS prevalence rate estimated to be at approximately 23.2%.) Ethnic groups Basotho 99.7%; Europeans, Asians, and other (including Xhosa) 0.3%. Religions 90% Christian, including Roman Catholic (majority), Lesotho Evangelical, Anglican, other denominations; other religions include Islam, Hindu, indigenous. Languages Official--Sesotho and English. Other--Xhosa, Zulu. Education Years compulsory--None. Literacy (2003 est.)--84.8%. Lesotho has free primary education (grades 1-7). Health Infant mortality rate (2009 est.)--77.4/1,000. Life expectancy (2009 est.)--40.38 years. Work force (2001 est.) 704,000.

Government

Type Constitutional monarchy. Constitution April 2, 1993. Independence October 4, 1966. Branches Executive--monarch is head of state; prime minister is head of government and cabinet. Legislative--Bicameral parliament consists of elected Assembly and non-elected Senate. Judicial--High Court, Court of Appeals, Magistrate's Court, traditional and customary courts. Administrative subdivisions 10 districts. Political parties Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), All Basotho Congress (ABC), Basotho National Party (BNP), Lesotho Peoples Congress (LPC), National Independent Party (NIP), Basutoland African Congress (BAC), Basutoland Congress Party (BCP), Lesotho Workers Party (LWP), Popular Front for Democracy (PFD), Marematlou Freedom Party (MFP), Christian Democratic Party (CDP), Kopanang Basotho Party (KBP), National Progressive Party (NPP), New Lesotho's Freedom Party (NLFP), Sefate Democratic Union (SDU), Social Democratic Party (SDP), United Party (UP). Suffrage 18 years of age. Central government budget (FY 2003-2004 est.) Revenues--$560 million. Expenditures--$599 million.

Economy

GDP (2009) $1.3 billion. Annual growth rate (2009 estimate) 1.1%. Per capita GDP (2008 est.) $1,600. Average inflation rate (2008) 10.8%. Natural resources Water, agricultural and grazing land, some diamonds and other minerals. Lesotho is an exporter of excess labor. Agriculture (2008 est.) 4.7% of GDP. Products--corn, wheat, sorghum, barley, peas, beans, asparagus, wool, mohair, livestock. Arable land--11%. Industry (2008 est.) 46.7% of GDP. Types--apparel, food, beverages, handicrafts, construction, tourism. Trade (2008) Exports--$1.06 billion; clothing, furniture, footwear and wool. Partners--South Africa, United States, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia, EU. Imports--$1.339 billion; corn, clothing, building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines, petroleum products. Partners--South Africa, Asia, EU. Fiscal year April 1 - March 31. Economic aid received (2008) $306 million. Primary donors--U.S., World Bank, IMF, EU, UN, U.K., and Ireland.

Background

Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. The Basuto National Party ruled for the first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and was reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after seven years of military rule. In 1998, violent protests and a military mutiny following a contentious election prompted a brief but bloody intervention by South African and Botswanan military forces under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community. Subsequent constitutional reforms restored relative political stability. Peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002, but the National Assembly elections of February 2007 were hotly contested and aggrieved parties continue to periodically demonstrate their distrust of the results.

SOURCES All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho

Identification

15 character Lesotho
30 character Lesotho
Country name	Lesotho
Country name > Conventional long form	Kingdom of Lesotho
Country name > Conventional short form	Lesotho
Country name > Former	Basutoland
Country name > Local long form	Kingdom of Lesotho
Country name > Local short form	Lesotho
ISO code	426
ISO long	LSO
ISO short	LS
Native names	Lesotho
Oceanographic code	LS
Translation > Catalan Lesotho
Translation > French Lesotho
Translation > German Lesotho
Translation > Italian Lesotho
Translation > Portugese Lesotho
Translation > Spanish Lesotho
UN code	426

SOURCES ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Microsoft.com; Wkipedia; IOC country codes

ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho

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Education > Children out of school, primary (per capita)

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Education > Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above

Education > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above

Education > Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24

Education > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24

Education > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24

Education > Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official school-age population

Education > Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age population

Education > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age population

Education > Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort

Education > Persistence to grade 5, male > % of cohort

Education > Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort

Education > Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group

Education > Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group

Education > Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group

Education > Primary education, duration > years

Education > Primary education, pupils

Education > Primary education, pupils > % female

Education > Primary education, teachers

Education > Primary education, teachers > % female

Education > Primary education, teachers (per capita)

Education > Progression to secondary school > %

Education > Progression to secondary school, female > %

Education > Progression to secondary school, male > %

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Education > Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education

Education > Ratio of female to male primary enrollment

Education > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %

Education > Repetition rate, primary, female > % of total enrollment

Education > Repetition rate, primary, male > % of total enrollment

Education > Repetition rate, primary > % of total enrollment

Education > School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross

Education > School enrollment, preprimary > % gross

Education > School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross

Education > School enrollment, primary, female > % net

Education > School enrollment, primary, male > % net

Education > School enrollment, primary > % net

Education > School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary

Education > School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross

Education > School enrollment, secondary, female > % net

Education > School enrollment, secondary > % gross

Education > School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross

Education > School enrollment, secondary, male > % net

Education > School enrollment, secondary > % net

Education > School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary

Education > School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross

Education > School enrollment, tertiary > % gross

Education > School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross

Education > Scientific and technical journal articles

Education > Secondary education, general pupils

Education > Secondary education, general pupils (per capita)

Education > Secondary education, pupils

Education > Secondary education, pupils (per capita)

Education > Secondary education, teachers

Education > Secondary education, teachers > % female

Education > Secondary education, teachers (per capita)

Education > Secondary education, vocational pupils

Education > Secondary education, vocational pupils (per capita)

Education > Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female teachers

Education > Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male teachers

Education > Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers

Energy > Electrical outages > days

Energy > Oil Consumption Test (per capita)

Energy > Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP)

Energy > Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita)

Energy > Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP)

Environment > Adjusted savings particulate emission damage > % of GNI

Environment > CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating

Environment > Forest area > % of land area

Environment > Forest area > sq. km

Environment > Forest area > sq. km (per capita)

Environment > Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day

Environment > Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day per worker

Environment > PM10, country level > micrograms per cubic meter

Environment > Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions

Environment > Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions

Environment > Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions

Environment > Water pollution, metal industry > % of total BOD emissions

Environment > Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions

Environment > Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions

Environment > Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions

Geography > Land area > sq. km

Geography > Land area > sq. km (per capita)

Geography > Population density > people per sq. km

Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land

Geography > Surface area > sq. km

Geography > Surface area > sq. km (per capita)

Government > CPIA equity of public resource use rating

Government > CPIA quality of public administration rating

Government > General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$

Government > General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

Government > General government final consumption expenditure > current US$

Government > General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita)

Government > General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)

Government > Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %

Government > Procedures to build a warehouse > number

Government > Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)

Government > Procedures to enforce a contract > number

Government > Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)

Government > Procedures to register property > number

Government > Procedures to register property > number (per capita)

Government > Start-up procedures to register a business > number

Government > Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)

Government > Time required to build a warehouse > days

Government > Time required to enforce a contract > days

Government > Time required to register property > days

Government > Time required to start a business > days

Government > Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours

Government > Time to resolve insolvency > years

Government > Trademarks, nonresidents

Government > Trademarks, nonresidents (per capita)

Government > Trademarks, residents

Government > Trademarks, residents (per capita)

Health > Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19

Health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total

Health > Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people

Health > expenditure per capita > current US$

Health > expenditure, private > % of GDP

Health > expenditure, public > % of GDP

Health > expenditure, total > % of GDP

Health > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on health

Health > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV

Health > Fertility rate, total > births per woman

Health > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months

Health > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months

Health > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access

Health > Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population with access

Health > Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access

Health > Improved water source > % of population with access

Health > Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access

Health > Improved water source, urban > % of urban population with access

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > years

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > years

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > years

Health > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on health

Health > Physicians > per 1,000 people

Health > Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population

Health > Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS > %

Health > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases

Immigration > International migration stock > % of population

Immigration > International migration stock, total

Immigration > Net migration

Immigration > Net migration (per capita)

Immigration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum

Immigration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per capita)

Industry > Changes in inventories > current US$

Industry > Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita)

Industry > Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP)

Industry > Chemicals > % of value added in manufacturing

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current US$

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita)

Industry > Other manufacturing > % of value added in manufacturing

Industry > Patent applications, nonresidents

Industry > Patent applications, nonresidents (per capita)

Industry > Patent applications, residents

Industry > Patent applications, residents (per capita)

Industry > value added > annual % growth

Industry > value added > constant 2000 US$

Industry > value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

Industry > value added > current US$

Industry > value added > current US$ (per capita)

Internet > Broadband subscribers

Internet > Broadband subscribers (per capita)

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps (per capita)

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps (per $ GDP)

Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month

Labor > Compensation of employees > % of expense

Labor > CPIA building human resources rating

Labor > Economically active children, female

Labor > Economically active children, male

Labor > Economically active children, study and work

Labor > Economically active children, study and work, female

Labor > Economically active children, study and work, male

Labor > Economically active children, total

Labor > Economically active children, work only

Labor > Economically active children, work only, female

Labor > Economically active children, work only, male

Labor > Employment in industry > % of total employment

Labor > Employment in services > % of total employment

Labor > Employees, industry, female > % of female employment

Labor > Employees, industry, male > % of male employment

Labor > Employees, services, female > % of female employment

Labor > Employees, services, male > % of male employment

Labor > Firing cost > weeks of wages

Labor > force, female > % of total labor force

Labor > force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64

Labor > force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64

Labor > force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64

Labor > force, total

Labor > force, total (per capita)

Labor > regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

Labor > Rigidity of employment index

Labor > Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment

Labor > skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, paid > US$

Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, paid > US$ (per capita)

Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, paid > US$ (per $ GDP)

Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received > US$

Labor > Workers' remittances, receipts > BoP, current US$

Labor > Workers' remittances, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per capita)

Labor > Workers' remittances, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)

Media > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial service imports

Media > Daily newspapers > per 1,000 people

Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > per 1,000 people

Media > Households with television > %

Media > International voice traffic > out and in, minutes

Media > International voice traffic > out and in, minutes (per capita)

Media > Investment in telecoms with private participation > current US$

Media > Investment in telecoms with private participation > current US$ (per capita)

Media > Investment in telecoms with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP)

Media > Mobile phone subscribers

Media > Mobile phone subscribers (per capita)

Media > Population covered by mobile telephony > %

Media > Price basket for mobile > US$ per month

Media > Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month

Media > Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes

Media > Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes (per capita)

Media > Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes (per $ GDP)

Media > Telephone employees, total

Media > Telephone employees, total (per capita)

Media > Telephone mainlines

Media > Telephone mainlines (per capita)

Media > Telecommunications revenue > % GDP

Media > Telephone subscribers

Media > Telephone subscribers per employee

Media > Telephone subscribers (per capita)

Military > Arms imports > constant 1990 US$

Military > Arms imports > constant 1990 US$ (per capita)

Military > Conventional arms imports

Military > expenditure > % of central government expenditure

Military > expenditure > % of GDP

Military > personnel

Military > personnel > % of total labor force

Military > personnel (per capita)

People > CPIA social protection rating

People > Population ages 0-14 > % of total

People > Population ages 15-64 > % of total

People > Population ages 65 and above > % of total

People > Population growth > annual %

People > Rural population

People > Rural population growth > annual %

People > Urban population

People > Urban population growth > annual %

People > Urban population (per capita)

Taxation > Average time to clear customs > days

Taxation > CPIA fiscal policy rating

Taxation > Net taxes on products > current US$

Taxation > Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita)

Taxation > Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP)

Taxation > Other taxes > % of revenue

Taxation > Taxes on exports > % of tax revenue

Taxation > Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue

Taxation > Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services

Taxation > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue

Taxation > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of total taxes

Taxation > Tax payments > number

Taxation > Tax payments > number (per capita)

Taxation > Tax rates > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

Taxation > Total tax rate > % of profit

Transportation > Air transport, freight > million tons per km

Transportation > Air transport, passengers carried

Transportation > Air transport, passengers carried (per capita)

Transportation > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Transportation > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita)

Transportation > Roads, paved > % of total roads

Transportation > Roads, total network > km

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Economy > Entrepreneurship > Getting Credit > Public registry coverage (% adults)

Economy > Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP)

Education > Education, percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men

Education > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24

Energy > Electricity > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

Geography > land border lengths > J-L > Number of neighbours

Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Total population

Health > Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age > % of children under 5

Military > Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 (per capita)

Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2006 Commonwealth Games > Silver

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Economy > Budget > Expenditures > Capital

Economy > Budget > Expenditures > Capital (per capita)

Environment > Total renewable water resources

Health > Contraceptive prevalence > % of women ages 15-49

Health > Malaria cases > per 100,000

Health > Prevalence of HIV, total > % of population ages 15-49

Media > Television broadcast stations

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Economy > Merchandise exports > current US$ (per $ GDP)

Economy > Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per capita)

Economy > Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP)

Education > School enrollment, primary, male > % gross

Geography > Coastline

Health > Hospital beds > per 1,000 people

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Female

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population

Health > Out-of-pocket expenditure as % of private health expenditure

Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received > US$ (per capita)

Media > Television broadcast stations (per capita)

People > Age dependency ratio > dependents to working-age population

Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2002 Commonwealth Games > Gold

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Agriculture > Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita)

Economy > Consumer price index

Economy > Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)

Economy > Foreign direct investment, net inflows > % of GDP

Economy > Import quantum/quantity index

Economy > Real interest rate > %

Economy > Share of household income > Lowest 10%

Education > School enrollment, primary, female > % gross

Education > School enrollment, primary > % gross

Government > Management time dealing with officials > % of management time

Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Females

Health > Healthy life expectancy at birth, years > Males

Health > Life expectancy at birth, years > Males

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry and services

Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 (per capita)

Terrorism > Terrorist Acts > 1968-2006 > Injuries

Terrorism > Terrorist Acts > 1968-2006 > Injuries (per capita)

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Economy > Budget > Expenditures > Capital (per $ GDP)

Economy > Debt > External

Economy > Exports > Primary

Economy > Income share held by lowest 10%

Economy > Income share held by lowest 20%

Economy > Income share held by second 20%

Economy > Income share held by third 20%

Economy > Tourism expenditures, international

Economy > Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per capita)

Education > Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita

Geography > land border lengths > J-L > Total Borders

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Male

Sports > All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2006 Commonwealth Games > Gold

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