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Polity
Published: 09 Sep 2011
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| Lesotho | |
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Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from England in October 1966. The country has few natural resources, and is heavily dependent on South Africa, which surrounds it, for employment. Sesotho and English are the two official languages spoken in Lesotho. Leader: King Letsie III Capital city: Maseru Economic profileMonetary unit: LotiGDP per capita: $1700 (2010) (CIA) GDP composition by sector: Agriculture: 7.1% (2010) (CIA) Industry: 34.6% (2010) (CIA) Services: 58.2% (2010) (CIA) GDP growth rate: 2.4% (2010) (IMF) Budget: Government revenue, excluding grants: $968.4-million (2010) (CIA) Government expenditure:$1.193-billion (2010) (CIA) Consumer price inflation: 6.1% (2010) (CIA) Industries: Food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, and tourism Exports of goods and services: $985-million (2010) (CIA) Imports of goods and services: $1.766-billion (2010) (CIA) Export commodities: Manufactures clothing, footwear, road vehicles, wool and mohair, food and live animals Import commodities: Food; building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines, and petroleum products Trade balance: $-125-million (2010) (CIA) Reserves: $893-million (2010) (CIA) Total investment: 21.9% of GDP (2010) (CIA) Market capitalisation of listed companies: Figures not available
Population: 2.06-million (2011) (World Bank) |
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