Study a Master/Doctorate in Lesotho, Maseru

Trade and Business in Lesotho, Maseru (Southern Africa)

Study in Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho), Master in Foreign Trade

Lesotho («the land of people who speak Sesotho», «Muso oa Lesotho») is a landlocked country of Southern Africa

1. Maseru is the administrative, economic and commercial capital of Lesotho and the largest city of Lesotho
2. Lesotho's main economic activities are agriculture, livestock, manufacturing and mining
   1. Diamond mines in Letseng, Mothae, Liqhobong and Kao
3. The main agricultural products of Lesotho are: corn, wheat, legumes and sorghum
4. The currencies of Lesotho: Loti and South African Rand
   1. The Rand monetary zone consists of Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia and South Africa (the South African rand as a common currency)
   2. 89% of imports from Lesotho come from South Africa
   3. Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa (909 kilometres)
5. Lesotho is the largest garment exporter from Africa to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
6. American Brands in Lesotho: Levi Strauss, Gloria Vanderbilt, Sears, Timberland, Wal-Mart.

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

1. Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy
   1. The King of Lesotho, Letsie III, exercises an essentially ceremonial function; the king no longer has any executive authority
2. Independence from the United Kingdom: 1966 (History of Lesotho)
3. Formerly known as Basutoland
4. Calling code: 266
5. Code top-level domain: .ls

Transport and Logistics in Lesotho

The nearest ports to Lesotho are:

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

Railway: Maseru - Bloemfontein-Bethlehem (South Africa)

Regions of Lesotho

The ten districts of Lesotho are:

District / Capital / population in a million people / Area in square kilometres)

1. Berea / Teyateyaneng / 0.3 / 2,222
2. Butha-Buthe / Butha-Buthe / 0.1 / 1,767
3. Leribe / Hlotse / 0.3 / 2,828
4. Mafeteng / Mafeteng / 0.2 / 2,119
5. Maseru / Maseru / 0.4 / 4,279
6. Mohale's Hoek / Mohale's Hoek / 0.2 / 3,530
7. Mokhotlong / Mokhotlong / 0.1 / 4,075
8. Qacha's Nek / Qacha's Nek / 0.07 / 2,349
9. Quthing / Quthing / 0.1 / 2,916
10. Thaba-Tseka / Thaba-Tseka / 0.1 / 4,270

Economic Integration Organisations (Lesotho)

1. Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2. COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Agreement
3. Southern African Customs Union (SACU)
4. Commonwealth

Basotho ethnicities

Basotho is the main ethnic group in Lesotho (99% of the population, Bantu origin)

The 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:

1. Christianity (95% of Mosotho)
   1. Protestants (50%)
   2. Catholics (40%)
2. Traditional African Religions

Higher Education in Lesotho

Ministry of Education of Lesotho

1. National University of Lesotho (Rome)
2. Campus of  Limkokwing University (Maseru)

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