Lesotho

Official name: The Kingdom of Lesotho


Information from CIA Factbook, Wikipedia,South Africa History Online and other websites — Lesotho flagLesotho 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

Information from CIA Factbook, Wikipedia,South Africa History Online and other websites — Lesotho flagLesotho 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