Head of state: Letsie III (King)
Head of government: Pakalitha Bethuel MOSISILI (PM)
Type of state: Kingdom
Land area: 30,355 km2
Capital: Maseru
Population: 2.06 million
Religions: 80% Christian, 20% indigenous beliefs
Language: Sesotho, English, Zulu, Xhosa
Currencies: Loti (LSL) / Rand (ZAR)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 1.799 billion
Change over previous year: +8.8%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 836
Swiss colony 2010: 9 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 0.17 million
Change over previous year: -55.7%
Swiss imports 2010: --
Change over previous year: -100.0%