Welcome to The Kingdom of Lesotho
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by its only neighboring country, the Republic of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km2 (11,583 sq mi) in size and has 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.
Fast Facts
Full Name: Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital: Maseru
Official language(s): English, Sesotho
Motto: “Khotso, Pula, Nala” (Sotho) – “Peace, Rain, Prosperity”
Demonym: Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural)
Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
– King: Letsie III
– Prime Minister: Tom Thabane
Independence: – from the United Kingdom, October 4, 1966
Area: 30,355 km2
Population
– 2009: estimate 2,067,000
GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate
– Total $3.804 billion
– Per capita $1,959
GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate
– Total $2.453 billion
– Per capita $1,264
Currency:
Lesotho loti (LSL)
