Overview of Lesotho
Geography
| Total area: |
30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) |
| Capital city: |
Maseru ( 29°18′54″S 27°29′13″E ) |
| Time zone: |
UTC +02:00 / Standard Southern African Time (SAST) |
Government of Lesotho
| Government: |
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of State (Monarch): |
King Letsie III |
| Prime Minister: |
Rt. Hon. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (MP) |
People
| Population in 2024: (Source: World Bank) |
2.3 million |
| Demonym(s): |
Mosotho (singular) and Basotho (plural) |
| Official languages: |
Sesotho, English, isiXhosa, and SiPhuthi |
Currency and Forex
| ISO standard: |
Lesotho Loti (LSL) |
| Exchange rates; Loti Per Unit in 2024: (Source: Central Bank of Lesotho) |
|
| South African Rand (ZAR) |
1 (pegged) |
| ECU / EURO |
19.5208 |
| UK Pound (GBP) |
23.5495 |
| USD |
18.7611 |
Economic Indicators
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