Lesotho

Population: 2,177,062

Languages: Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa

Background: Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 23 years of military rule.

Currency: loti (LSL, No information), South African Rand (ZAR, ZAR (14.84 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.