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Capital

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name: Maseru

geographic coordinates: 29 19 S, 27 29 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: in the Sesotho language the name means "[place of] red sandstones"
Citizenship

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citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system

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mixed legal system of English common law and Roman-Dutch law; judicial review of legislative acts in High Court and Court of Appeal
Suffrage

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18 years of age; universal
Area

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total: 30,355 sq km

land: 30,355 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Land use

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agricultural land: 76.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 10.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 65.9% (2018 est.)

forest: 1.5% (2018 est.)

other: 22.4% (2018 est.)
Location

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Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
Age structure

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0-14 years: 32.4% (male 360,327/female 355,863)

15-64 years: 62.21% (male 688,373/female 686,911)

65 years and over: 5.39% (2023 est.) (male 44,313/female 74,859)
Birth rate

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23 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate

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10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages

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Sesotho (official) (southern Sotho), English (official), Phuthi, Xhosa, Zulu
Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 59.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 57.9 years

female: 62 years
Major urban areas - population

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202,000 MASERU (capital) (2018)
Median age

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total: 23.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 23.2 years

female: 24.2 years
Mother's mean age at first birth

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20.9 years (2014 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate

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-4.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution

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relatively higher population density in the western half of the nation, with the capital of Maseru, and the smaller cities of Mafeteng, Teyateyaneng, and Leribe attracting the most people as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate

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0.76% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate

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2.88 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization

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urban population: 30.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures

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8.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

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total: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2017)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

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-6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate

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8.52% (2021 est.)
Labor force

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955,600 (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line

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49.7% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate

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24.6% (2021 est.)

24.56% (2020 est.)

22.44% (2019 est.)
Public debt

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33.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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6.05% (2021 est.)

4.98% (2020 est.)

5.19% (2019 est.)
Exports

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$1.08 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$902.123 million (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.093 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners

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United States 29%, Belgium 26%, South Africa 25%, Switzerland 6% (2019)
Imports

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$2.221 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.98 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.23 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners

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South Africa 85%, China 5% (2019)
Airports

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24 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions

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total: 5,060 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.2 (2020 est.)
Internet users

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total: 1.104 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 48% (2021 est.)
Roadways

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total: 5,940 km (2011)

paved: 1,069 km (2011)

unpaved: 4,871 km (2011)
Telephones - fixed lines

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total subscriptions: 9,559 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular

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total subscriptions: 1,821,374 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 80 (2021 est.)
Disputes - international

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Lesotho-South Africa: South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration

 

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