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Muso oa Lesotho
Kingdom of Lesotho
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Motto: "Khotso,
Pula, Nala" (Sesotho) "Peace, Rain, Prosperity" |
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Anthem: Lesotho
Fatse La Bontata Rona |
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Capital (and largest city) |
Maseru 29°18′S, 27°28′E |
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| Official languages | Southern Sotho, English | |
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| Demonym | Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural) | |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |
| - | King | Letsie III |
| - | Prime Minister | Pakalitha Mosisili |
| Independence | ||
| - | from the United Kingdom | October 4, 1966 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total |
30,355 km² (140th) 11,717 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | ||
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| - | July 2005 estimate | 1,795,0001 (146th) |
| - | 2004 census | 2,031,348 |
| - | Density | 59/km² (138th) 153/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | |
| - | Total | $4.996 billion (150th) |
| - | Per capita | $2,113 (139th) |
| Gini (1995) | 63.2 (high) | |
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.549 (medium) (138th) | |
| Currency |
Loti (LSL) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+2) | |
| Internet TLD | .ls | |
| Calling code | +266 | |