Lesotho

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Lesotho Facts:

• Independence Gained from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966
• Constitution: adopted in 1993, amended in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2001.
• Government: Unitary Parliamentary and a Constitutional Monarchy
• Prime Minister:
  Tom Thabane (June 2012 – Present), All Basotho Convention
  Pakalitha Mosisili (1998; 2002 – 2012), Lesotho Congress of Democrats
  Colonel Elias Tutsoane Ramaema (1991 – 1993)
  Major-General Justin Lekhanya (1986 – 1991)
  Leabua Jonathan (1966 – 1986), Basotho National Party
• King:
  Letsie III (since February 1996 – present)
  King Moshoeshoe II (1995 – 1996)
  Letsie III (1990 – 1995)
  King Moshoeshoe II (1966 – 1990)
• Population: 2.074 million (2013)
• Capital: Maseru
• Geographic Location: Completely landlocked within South Africa
• HDI Rank: 0.486 and 162nd
• Ethnic groups: 99.7% Basotho, 0.3% other Africans, Asians Europeans and other.
• Languages: Sesotho and English
• Religions: 80% are Christian and 20% have indigenous beliefs and are of other religions
• Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal