Lesotho

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 30,355 sq km OR 11,720 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 1400 m OR 4,593 ft
highest point: 3482 m OR 11,424 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 2,135,022 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.18% (2010)
Population density:
 70 per sq km OR 182 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 27.30%
Rural: 72.70%
Life Expectancy:
 51.63 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 55.04 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 27.5 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 14.1 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 89.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 83.30% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 95.60% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Maseru
Official Language(s):
 English Sesotho

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,097
Currency:
 Lesotho loti

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