| Independent |
Yes |
| Country codes |
LS, LSO (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name |
Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Capital city |
Maseru |
| Continent |
Africa |
| Member of |
United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, African Union, Southern African Development Community |
| Population |
2,337,423 (2024) |
| Total area |
30,355 km2 |
| Highest point |
Thabana Ntlenyana (3,482 m, 11,424 ft) |
| Lowest point |
Confluence of Orange River and Makhaleng River (1,400 m, 4,593 ft) |
| GDP per capita |
$916.3 (World Bank, 2023) |
| Currency |
Lesotho loti (L, LSL) |
| Calling code |
+266 |
| Internet TLD |
.ls |