Location & Area:

• Officially, Kingdom of Lesotho, it is a landlocked kingdom, enclave of South Africa, by which is entirely surrounded.
• It covers an area of 30,355 sq km (11,720 sq miles).

Capital:

• Maseru

Independence Day:

• October 4

Climate:

• The weather is often unstable, with rapid changes in wind and temperature from day to day. Winter is the driest season, while summer is the rainiest.

Terrain:

• Mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains.

Population:

• 1,962,461 (July 2018 estimate)

Languages:

• English (official);
• Sesotho (official).

Flag:

• Lesotho’s flag is three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3.

Currency:

• Loti

Administrative divisions:

• It is divided into 10 districts includes; Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale's Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing and Thaba-Tseka.

Constitution:

• The latest constitution adopted on April 2, 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version).

Regime:

• Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy

King of Lesotho:

• King Letsie III

Natural resources:

• Water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay and building stone.

Economy:

• Agriculture products: Corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley and livestock.
• Industries: Food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction and tourism.
• Main exports: Manufactures (clothing, footwear), wool and mohair, food and live animals, electricity, water and diamonds.
• Main imports: Food; building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines and petroleum products.