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LESOTHO
Country (long form) Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital Maseru
Total Area 11,720.13 sq mi
30,355.00 sq km
Population 2,143,141 (July 2000 est.)
Languages Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official),
Zulu, Xhosa
Religions Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%
Government Type parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Currency 1 loti (L) = 100 lisente
Labor Force (by occupation) 86% of resident population
engaged in subsistence agriculture; roughly 35% of the active male
wage earners work in South Africa
Industry food, beverages, textiles, handicrafts; construction;
tourism
Agriculture corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley;
livestock
Exports manufactures 75% (clothing, footwear, road
vehicles), wool and mohair, food and live animals (1998)
Natural Resources water, agricultural and grazing
land, some diamonds and other minerals
Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 30 days or less. 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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