Lesotho

Capital: 
Maseru
Location: 
Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
Country Code: 
LS
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 30,000 sq km
Coastline: 
0 km
Climate: 
temperate;cool to cold, dry winters;hot, wet summers
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains
Natural Resource: 
water
Natural Resource: 
agricultural
Natural Resource: 
grazing land
Natural Resource: 
diamonds
Natural Resource: 
sand
Natural Resource: 
clay
Natural Resource: 
building stone
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 5 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Environmental Issues: 
population pressure
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
soil exhaustion
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 500 Million kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 517 Million kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 50 Million kwh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 2,000 bblday
Oil (Exports): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 1,500 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
0 cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 2 Million
Nationality: 
Mosotho
Ethnic Groups: 
Sotho
Ethnic Groups: 
Europeans
Ethnic Groups: 
Asians
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
sesotho
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Zulu
Unofficial Language: 
Xhosa
Type Of Government: 
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 85% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
pulses
Agricultural Products: 
sorghum
Agricultural Products: 
barley
Agricultural Products: 
livestock
Industrial Products: 
food
Industrial Products: 
beverages
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
apparel assembly
Industrial Products: 
handicrafts
Industrial Products: 
construction
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $560 Million
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $675 Million
National Debt: 
Approx. $580 Million
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $416 Million
GDP: 
Approx. $3.3 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 9%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 16%
Export Value: 
Approx. $870 Million
Export Product: 
manufactures
Export Product: 
clothing
Export Product: 
footwear
Export Product: 
road vehicles
Export Product: 
wool
Export Product: 
mohair
Export Product: 
food
Export Product: 
live animals
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Belgium
Export Partner: 
Madagascar
Import Value: 
Approx. $2 Billion
Import Product: 
food
Import Product: 
building materials
Import Product: 
vehicles
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
medicines
Import Product: 
petroleum
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Tawian
Import Partner: 
Hong Kong
Import Partner: 
South Korea
Import Partner: 
India
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet .ls
Airports: 
26
Roadways: 
Approx. 7,000 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 77 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 40 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 855,000
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 86%
Occupation: 
industry and services: Approx. 14%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 45%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 50%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10