LESOTHO LESOTHO REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE OCTOBER 4 1966 FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION APRIL 2 1993 POPULATION 2128950 1999 EST AREA 11720 SQ MI CAPITAL MASERU FORM OF GOVERNMENT PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY NATURAL RESOURCES WATER DIAMONDS AND OTHER MINERALS MAIN INDUSTRIES FOOD PROCESSING HANDICRAFTS TEXTILES AGRICULTURE CORN GRAINS PEAS BEANS CURRENCY LOTI GDP 5.1 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 2400 1998 EST LANGUAGES ENGLISH OFFICIAL SESOTHO ZULU XHOSA RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY TRADITIONAL AFRICAN BELIEF SYSTEMS LITERACY RATE 71 LIFE EXPECTANCY 51 YEARS MALE 55 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 31 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 13 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
