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Reference
Lesotho Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Kingdom of Lesotho
Capital Maseru
Area 30,355 sq km
11,720 sq mi
Lesotho
People
Population 1,861,959 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 0.19 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 1,787,692 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 1,950,552 (2050 estimate)
Population density 61 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
159 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 29 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 71 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Maseru 373,000 (1999 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Basotho 79 percent
Nguni 20 percent
San, Griqua, other groups 1 percent
Languages
Sesotho (southern Sotho, official), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa
Religious affiliations
Christian 91 percent
Roman Caholic 38 percent
Protestant 13 percent
Anglican 5 percent
Other Christian 35 percent
Indigenous beliefs 8 percent
Other 1 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 36.9 years (2003 estimate)
Female 37.1 years (2003 estimate)
Male 36.8 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 86 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 28,446 people (1999)
Population per hospital bed Not available
Literacy rate
Total 84.8 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 94.5 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 74.5 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 7.9 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 7 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 25 students per teacher (1998-1999)
Government
Form of government Constitutional monarchy
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution 2 April 1993; amended 1997
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 2,000 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 3.1 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $797 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $390 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 16.3 percent (2001)
Industry 42 percent (2001)
Services 41.7 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 851,700 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 40 percent (1990)
Industry 28 percent (1990)
Services 32 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate 39.3 percent (1997)
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $392.2 million (1998)
Total expenditure $442 million (1998)
Monetary unit 1 loti (L), consisting of 100 lisente
Major trade partners for exports
Southern African Customs Union countries
Major trade partners for imports
Southern African Customs Union countries, Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong SAR
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources Not available
Electricity from hydroelectric sources Not available
Electricity from nuclear sources Not available
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Not available
Number of radios per 1,000 people 52 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 10 (2000)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 16 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.28 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 7 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 19 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 18 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.