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Africa
Kingdom of Lesotho
📍 Essential Info
CapitalMaseru
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.2M
LanguagesSesotho (official), English (official), Phuthi, Xhosa, Zulu
Governmentparliamentary constitutional monarchy
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.ls
Internet Users48%
GDP per Capita$2,600
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Maryland
Climatetemperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Terrainmostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsSotho 99.7%, other 0.3% (includes Kwena, Nguni (Hlubi and Phuthi), Zulu)
ReligionsProtestant 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...
Median Age24 years
Life Expectancy60.2 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 4 October (1966)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook