Lesotho
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout the US Government.
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Lesotho - Physical geography

Area : 30 350 Km2
Lands under cultivation : 11 %
Wild pasture lands : 66 %

Min. Height : 1381 m (Makhaleng Rivers)
Max. Height : 3482 m (Thabana Ntlenyana)

Lesotho - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Maseru
Rainfall (mm) in Maseru
(Average values for each month)

Lesotho - People
Nationality : Lesothian
Main language(s) : English, Sotho

2002

2005
 Population (2005) : 1 796 000 people
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Density : 59 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 3.5 children / woman
Life expectancy : 36 years
Urban population : 18 %

Main cities :
110 000 people Maseru (capital)

Lesotho - Economy
Currency : Loti (LSL) = 100 Lisente (LSL)
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 8.09 Maloti (LSL)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 0.8 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 445 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 1.72 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 958 dollars

Lesotho - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES :
- Corn
- Wood
 - Oxen
- Sheeps
- Goats
- Donkeys
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS :
- Fresh water
- Hydroelectricity
 - Textile

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