Population 2,125,262: Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%,
Capital City Maseru

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

Official Currency Loti

Religions Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%

Land


Land Area 30,350 sq km (11,718 sq miles) - slightly smaller than Maryland

Land is landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 meters above sea level
Natural Resources: water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone