Lesotho
🇱🇸 Southern Africa · Kingdom of Lesotho
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About Lesotho
Lesotho (officially Kingdom of Lesotho) is a country in Southern Africa, with Maseru as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.36 million people, giving a population density of about 78 people per square kilometre. The country covers 30,355 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $2.57B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.550. The official currency is the Lesotho loti (LSL), and the main languages are English, Sotho.
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How Lesotho measures up
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Lesotho is the 141st most populous country in the world, with about 2.36 million people.
By land area it is the 137th-largest country in the world, covering 30,355 km².
It has the world's 170th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($2.57B).
Lesotho shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.550.
Lesotho has a population density of about 78 people per square kilometre.
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