Lesotho

Population: 2,067,000 (est.)

Language(s): English, Sesotho

Capital: Maseru

Interesting Facts:

• The Lesotho loti is the official currency of Lesotho. This can be used interchangeably with the South African Rand.
• Christianity is the predominant religion of Lesotho, with around 80% of the country being adherents. 20% of the country follow indigenous beliefs.
• Small, landlocked, and mountainous, Lesotho relies on remittances from Basotho employed in South Africa, customs duties from the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), and export revenue for the majority of government revenue.
• Lesotho has one of the world’s highest rates of HIV-Aids infection. Several campaigns for the locals to get tested have been encouraged.
• Most of the locals resort to farming or mining (in South Africa) as a means of earning their daily living.
• The climate in Lesotho is temperate with cool to cold and dry winters and hot, wet summers.
• Lesotho underwent seven years of military rule after which its constitutional government was restored.
• Dinosaur footprints can be found in many sites in Lesotho. In fact, a dinosaur is named after Lesotho, the ‘Lesothosaurus’.

Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighbouring country, the Republic of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² (11,583 sq mi) in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho. About 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of US $1.25 a day.

Source: Wikipedia

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