STATISTICS

LesothoRegion Southern AfricaCurrency Loti (LSL)Surface area (square kilometres) 30 355Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 2 052Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 67.6Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Maseru (239)United Nations membership date 17 October 1966Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 1 368 2 204 2 443GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2.7 7.9 4.0GDP per capita (current US$) 710.5 1 097.0 1 190.9GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 967.6 1 305.3 1 444.3Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 21.1 27.2 30.8Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 6.32 6.63 8.50Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –27 –405 –587CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 140 198 b 220Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 102 110 99Food production index (2004-2006=100) 102 111 98Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 61.8 58.7 58.8Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 75.5 73.0 73.3Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 347 c 414 422Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 40 60 d ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 12.1 45.5 59.2Individuals using the Internet (%) e 2.6 3.9 4.6Total trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) f (% of exports) f (% of imports) fExports 628.1 South Africa 48.9 South Africa 95.2Imports 1 356.1 United States 31.8 Japan 2.5Balance –728.0 Canada 15.1 Germany 1.1Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.6Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015