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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 2,128,950 (20% urban)
- Total area: 30,350 sq. km
- Languages: Sesotho and English (official)
- Religions: Christian (80%)
- Per capita GDP: $2,400 p.a. (1997)
- Exports: $194 m; manufacturers, food, live animals
- Literacy: 72% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 53 years (54.6 f, 51,4 m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Lesetho
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Lesotho
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Liberia
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Lesotho - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Lesotho
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Lesotho - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Lesotho
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Quadrant - ISP and Directory
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Lesotho Government (Official Website)
- Governments on the WWW - Lesotho - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Lesotho
- Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (LCN)
- Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke-Lesotho - Danish association for international co-operation
- Near East Foundation (NEF) in Lesotho (USA) - works with an NGO to implement a comprehensive development program that is
bringing better nutrition, more abundant crops, and improved sanitation to remote mountain villages
- Positive Action Society Lesotho - AIDS charity
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Lesotho
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Morija Arts & Cultural Festival
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- VIP Backpackers' Resorts - worldwide
- Malealea Lodge & Pony Trekking Centre, southwest Lesotho
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Lesetho
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Lesotho
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Lesotho - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Lesotho - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Lesotho
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Lesotho
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Lesotho
- Human rights:
- [Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Lesotho
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Lesotho] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Lesotho - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources ] - Lesotho
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Lesotho
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Lesotho - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Lesotho
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- LENA (Lesotho News Agency)
- Mopheme - Newsshare Foundation
- Public Eye - daily online newspaper
- Radio Lesotho
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- CGM Industrial Co . - largest demin jeans manufacturer in southern Afica
- Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC)
- LEO Internet
- Lesotho Highland Water Project
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Central Bank of Lesotho
- Mammoth Insurance
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