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Lesotho

LSO · Africa

Letsie III du Lesotho

Identity

Regime

constitutional monarchy

Capital

Maseru

Population

2,116,427

Area

30,355 km²

Currency

LSL

Executive

Head of State

Letsie III du Lesotho
1996

Head of Government

Sam Matekane
2022

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

153 seats
2 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.66
#60

Freedom House

67/100
Free

CPI corruption

37/100
#99

Press RSF

54/100
#89

Economy

GDP (B$)

3 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

1,089 $
2025

Growth %

2.0 %
2025

Inflation %

4.3 %
2025

Unemployment %

16.3 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

0.0 Md$
1.6 %PIB · #139

Nuclear posture

—

Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

—

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · WTO · Commonwealth · African Union · SADC

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

31% · 53% · 62%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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