Lesotho: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 2,233,339 (2017) |
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Population Growth Rate | 1.331 annual % (2017) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 66.381 % of working-age population (2017) |
Urban Population | 27.73 % of total (2017) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 66.5 per 1,000 live births (2017) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 54.174 years (2016) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2017)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 24 (2013) |
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Cellular Telephones | 2,282,917 (2016 est.) |
Highways | 5,940 km (2011) |
Internet Users | 534,360 (2016 est.) |
Telephones | 41,158 (2016 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa |
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Total Area | 30,355 sq. km |
Land Area | 30,355 sq. km |
Water Area | 0 sq. km |
Coastline | 0 km |
Climate | temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
Terrain | mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains |
Lowest Point | junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m |
Highest Point | Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 7/6/2018
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 12/5/2017