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Meaning of Country's name	Lesotho was named after the indigenous Sotho people, whose own name means "black" or "dark-skinned"
Capital	Maseru
Largest Cities	Maseru and Mafeteng
Population	2,067,000 (est.2009)
Country Code	266
Internet Country Code	.ls
Area	12,727 mi²(30,355 km²)
Area-Comparative	Slightly smaller than Maryland
Bordering Countries	South Africa
Date of Founding (Current State)	October 4, 1966
Type of Government	Parliamentary system and Constitutional Monarchy
Languages Spoken	Sotho, English
Religions Practiced	Christian, Roman Catholic, Muslims
GDP per Capita	$1,218 (USD)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	3.95% (est.2008)
Top Exports	Clothing, Furniture, Footwear, and Wooll
National Holidays	1 Jan New Year's Day, 11 Mar Moshoeshoe Day, 2 Apr Good Friday, 5 Apr Easter Monday, 1 May Workers' Day, 13 May Ascension, 25 May Africa Day/ Heroes' Day, 17 Jul King Letsie III's Birthday, 4 Oct Independence Day, 25 Dec - 26 Dec Christmas
Money Currency	Loti
National Sports Teams	National Cricket Team, Davis Cup Team, Fed Cup Team, National Baseball Team
Random Fact	Within Lesotho lies the tallest mountain in Southern Africa, it's called Thabana Ntlenyana ("Beautiful Little Mountain") and forms part of the Drakensberg Mountain range

NEWS FROM Lesotho

Tuesday, 01-24-12, 18:43

Economy Catches Flu - From South Africa's Sneeze

Africa Renewal (United Nations)-For decades the mountain kingdom of Lesotho has relied heavily on South Africa to advance - until now. South Africa's economic difficulties are placing Lesotho's economy at a crossroads, as the government struggles to push big rocks up the mountain to balance the national budget.

Wednesday, 01-18-12, 14:54

Ban On Women Chiefs in Lesotho Must End

OSISA (Johannesburg)-The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) today joined the fight to repeal parts of Lesotho's discriminatory Chieftainship Act, which only allows the first-born son to succeed to chieftainship, by filing submissions in a landmark case that is due before the country's Constitutional Court next month.

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