Map Of Lesotho Created By The CIA

The map of Lesotho above comes from the CIA World Factbook

Lesotho Location Map

Lesotho Facts

Full Official Name: Kingdom of Lesotho
Demonym: Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural)

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Area

Total Area: 30,355 km²
Total Land Area: 30,355 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²

Demographics

Population: 2,227,548

Population Growth Rate: 0.76% (2024 est.)

Largest City: Maseru (Population: 330,760)

Ethnic Groups: Sotho 99.7%, other 0.3% (includes Kwena, Nguni (Hlubi and Phuthi), Zulu)

Languages: Sesotho (official), English (official), Phuthi, Xhosa, Zulu

Religions: Protestant 47.8% (Pentecostal 23.1%, Lesotho Evangelical 17.3%, Anglican 7.4%), Roman Catholic 39.3%, other Christian 9.1%, non-Christian 1.4%, none 2.3% (2014 est.)

Economy

Currency: Lesotho loti, South African rand

Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $5.868 billion (2023 est.)

GDP per capita (PPP): $2,500 (2023 est.)

Exports Value Per Year: $886.278 million (2023 est.)

Biggest Export Partners: South Africa 37%, US 28%, Belgium 19%, UAE 6%, UK 3% (2022)

Imports Value Per Year: $2.058 billion (2023 est.)

Biggest Import Partners: South Africa 77%, China 6%, Taiwan 5%, Zimbabwe 4%, India 2% (2022)

Government

Type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Capital City: Maseru (Population: 330,760)

Other Facts

Time Zone: UTC+2:00 (South African Standard Time)

Country Code: LS

Internet TLD: .ls

Climate Map of Lesotho

The climate map of Lesotho above was created by Beck, H.E., Zimmermann, N. E., McVicar, T. R., Vergopolan, N., Berg, A., & Wood, E. F.

Climate: temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Topographic Map of Lesotho

The topographic map of Lesotho was created by Sadalmelik