 Study a Master/Doctorate in Lesotho, Maseru
Foreign Trade and Business in Lesotho, Maseru (Master, Southern Africa)
Study in Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho). Masters and Doctorates in Global Trade
Lesotho («the land of people who speak Sesotho», «Muso oa
Lesotho») is a landlocked country
of
Southern Africa
- Maseru
is the administrative, economic and commercial capital of Lesotho and the
largest city of Lesotho
- The main economic activities of Lesotho are agriculture, livestock,
manufacturing and mining
- Diamond mines in Letseng, Mothae, Liqhobong and Kao
- Main agricultural products of Lesotho: corn, wheat, legumes and
sorghum
- Currencies of Lesotho: Loti and South African Rand
- The Rand monetary zone consists of Lesotho, Eswatini (Swaziland),
Namibia
and South Africa (the South African rand as a common currency)
- 89% of the imports from Lesotho come from
South Africa
- Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa (909 kilometres)
- Lesotho is the largest garment exporter from Africa to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- American Brands in Lesotho: Levi Strauss, Gloria Vanderbilt, Sears,
Timberland, Wal-Mart.
More information: Business in Lesotho, at EENI Website.

- Mosotho population: 2.2 million inhabitants
- Population density
of Lesotho:
68.1 inhabitants / square kilometres
- Lesotho is one of the least populated African countries
- In urban areas, approximately 50% of women under 40 have HIV / AIDS
- Area of Lesotho: 30,355 square kilometres
- More than 80% of Lesotho is above 1,800 meters

- Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy
- The King of Lesotho, Letsie III, exercises an essentially ceremonial
function; the king no longer has any executive authority
- Independence from the United Kingdom: 1966 (History of Lesotho)
- Formerly known as Basutoland
- Calling code of Lesotho: 266
- Code top-level domain of Lesotho: .ls
Transport and Logistics in Lesotho
The nearest ports to Lesotho are:

- Port of Durban (South Africa). Distance Durban-Maseru: 552 kilometres
- Port of Maputo (Mozambique)


Railway: Maseru -
Bloemfontein-Bethlehem (South Africa)
Regionsof Lesotho
The ten districts of Lesotho are:

District / Capital / population in a million people / Area in
square kilometres)
- Berea / Teyateyaneng / 0.3 / 2,222
- Butha-Buthe / Butha-Buthe / 0.1 / 1,767
- Leribe / Hlotse / 0.3 / 2,828
- Mafeteng / Mafeteng / 0.2 / 2,119
- Maseru / Maseru / 0.4 / 4,279
- Mohale's Hoek / Mohale's Hoek / 0.2 / 3,530
- Mokhotlong / Mokhotlong / 0.1 / 4,075
- Qacha's Nek / Qacha's Nek / 0.07 / 2,349
- Quthing / Quthing / 0.1 / 2,916
- Thaba-Tseka / Thaba-Tseka / 0.1 / 4,270
Economic Integration Organisations (Lesotho)
- Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- COMESA-EAC-SADC
Tripartite Free Trade Agreement
- Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
- India-Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
Agreement
- Commonwealth

- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- African Union (AU)
- African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
- Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Basotho ethnicities
Basotho is the main ethnic group in Lesotho (99% of the population, Bantu
origin)
Basotho groups are Bakouena (Kuena), Batloung, Baphuthi, Bafokeng,
Bataung, Batsoeneng and Matebele.
Sesotho (or Sotho) and English are the official languages of
Lesotho.
Religions in Lesotho:
- Christianity (95% of Mosotho)
- Protestants (50%)
- Catholics (40%)
- Traditional African Religions
Higher Education in Lesotho
Ministry of Education of Lesotho
- National University of Lesotho (Rome)
- Campus of Limkokwing University (Maseru)

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