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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Leribe
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47,675
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2020
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Mafeteng
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57,059
|
2020
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Maseru
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118,355
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
1,969,334 |
| Area Total: |
30,350km2 |
| Area Land: |
30,350km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Maseru |
| Climate: |
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers. |
| Languages: |
Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa |
| Currency: |
Loti, South African Rand and Maloti used |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 4 October (1966), Moshoeshoe's Day is 12 March, Family Day is 4 July |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 66.80°F |
| July: |
°C / 45.00°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 28.9" |
Boundaries
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South Africa
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909 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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African Sothos
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100.00%
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Europeans
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0.00%
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Asians
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0.00%
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Religions
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Christian
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80.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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20.00%
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CountryWire
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