Formal Name: Kingdom of Lesotho
Local Name: Muso oa Lesotho
Former Name: Basutoland
Government: Parliamentary system and Constitutional monarchy
Structure: 10 districts, 80 constituencies, 129 local community councils
Formation: October 4, 1966 (independence from the UK)
Motto: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Peace, Rain, Prosperity)
Anthem: Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona (Lesotho, land of our Fathers)
Languages: Sesotho, English
Population: 2.1 million
Area: 30,355 km2 (140th)
Currency: Lesotho loti/Loti (LSL)
Capital: Maseru (230,000)