Lesotho/The Kingdom of Lesotho
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
2,322,000 |
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Area |
30,000 sq. km (12,000 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
77/sq. km (200/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
1.32% (per 1,000: births 25, deaths 12) |
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Under 15 years |
35% |
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Urban dwellers |
29% (2.77% p.a.) |
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Capital city |
Maseru 178,000 |
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Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) |
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Mother tongues |
82% Southern Sotho, 14% Zulu, 2% Phuthi, 1% Xhosa, plus 5 others |
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Peoples |
80% Southern Sotho … | |