Foreign Trade and Transport in Lesotho, Maseru

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Business in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Basotho, Maseru, Diamonds

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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
1. 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
1. The Rand monetary zone consists of Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa (the South African rand as a common currency)
2. 89% of the imports from Lesotho come from South Africa
3. 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.

Transport and Logistics in Africa. Corridors, ports

Transport and Logistics in Lesotho

The nearest ports to Lesotho are:

Study Online in Maseru (Lesotho)

Logistics: Port of Durban (South Africa). Gateway to Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Logistics: Ports of Mozambique, Maputo, Nacala, Beira. Access to South Africa, Eswatini

Railway: Maseru - Bloemfontein-Bethlehem (South Africa)

Basotho Students from Lesotho

Basotho Students (Business, Foreign Trade)

Business in Lesotho, Maseru. Switzerland of Africa, Foreign Trade

African Economic Integration

Trade and Business Organisations (Lesotho)

Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Eswatini

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Mosotho population: 2.2 million inhabitants
1. Population density of Lesotho: 68.1 inhabitants / km²
2. Lesotho is one of the least populated African countries
3. In urban areas, approximately 50% of women under 40 have HIV / AIDS
Area of Lesotho: 30,355 km²
More than 80% of Lesotho is above 1,800 meters

Business in Southern Africa (Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eswatini)

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
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

The ten districts of Lesotho are:

Regions of Lesotho (Foreign Trade, Business)