Lesotho
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Capital
Maseru
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Local time
20:04
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Population
2.22 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+266
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Currency
L LSL (loti)
Lesotho
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Capital
Maseru
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Local time
20:04
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Population
2.22 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+266
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Currency
L LSL (loti)
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Average Salary
$ 1 017
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Petrol price
€ 1.03 pl
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Precipitation
788mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
30 355 km2
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Protected Area
1%
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Forest Area
2%
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Agricultural area
75%
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Annual air passengers
56 000
Population
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Ethnicity
Sotho - 99 %
Europeans
Asians
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Religion
Christian - 80 %
indigenous - 20 %
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Literacy rates
76.6%
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Languages
Sesotho
English
Zulu
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Armed Forces
2 000
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Alcohol consumption
6.4 l/person
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Smoking
55.1%
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Diabetes
3.9%
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Tuberculosis
788 per 100k
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HIV
25%
Economy
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Industries
food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, tourism
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Agriculture
corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley, livestock
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Natural Resources
water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone
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Natural Resources
water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone
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Renewable Energy
51%
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CO2 Emissions
2 468kt
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Ease of Business
104 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
13
What not to do when visiting Lesotho
Lesotho Don't forget greetings are usually all verbal, although people do nod their heads or wave from a distance. It’s important to greet properly with a basic greeting and a ”how are you” exchange.
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Lesotho Don’t forget Lesotho has only basic medical facilities - expatriates use medical facilities in Bloemfontein, South Africa (90-min/140 km drive from Maseru).
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Lesotho Don’t leave your checked luggage unsecured - theft from baggage at O.R. Tambo Int. Airport (Johannesburg) is still common.
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Did you know?
Most of the dinosaur’s footprints are found in Lesotho.
Tell us your experience
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Lesotho Don’t ignore the HIV rates statistics - approximately one-quarter of the adult population is infected. Be cautious.
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