Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Maseru |
| Government Type | parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy |
| Official Languages | Sesotho, English |
| Currency | Lesotho loti, LSL |
| Phone Code | +266 |
| Important Cities | Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Hlotse, Mohale's Hoek, Maputsoe, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Butha-Buthe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka |
| National Day | Independence Day (Oct-04) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 122 |
| Primary Industries | Economic history,Economic progress,Women in the economy,Natural resources. |
| Major Exports | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Electrical machinery and equipment , Wool, fine or coarse animal hair, horsehair yarn and woven fabric, Cotton, Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing and worn textile articles, rags, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Footwear, gaiters and the like, Products of the milling industry, malt, starches, inulin |
| Major Exports to India | Pharmaceutical products, Cotton, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Ceramic products, Plastics and articles thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, Rubber and articles thereof, Commodities not elsewhere specified, Electrical machinery and equipment , Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing |
| Major Imports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Knitted or crocheted fabrics, Electrical machinery and equipment , Cotton, Products of the milling industry, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten, Beverages, spirits and vinegar, Man-made filaments, strip , Pharmaceutical products, Cereals] |
| Major Imports from India | Iron and steel, Pharmaceutical products, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial , Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing and worn textile articles, rags, Footwear, gaiters and the like, Headgear and parts thereof, Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops , Prepared feathers and down, Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between the two countries is much below potential. Major items of Indian imports from Lesotho comprise wool, apparel and clothing accessories, while major items of Indian exports include pharmaceuticals, cotton, and machinery. |
| Bordering Nations | South Africa |
| Member of | (African Union), ( Commonwealth of Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Lesotho | High Commission of India in pretoria, South Africa ( Accredited tolesotho )
H.E.Prabhat Kumar
Honourable High Commissioner
852 Frances Baard Street, Arcadia 0083, Pretoria South Africa
0027-123425392-95
hc.pretoria@mea.gov.in
https://www.hcipretoria.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Lesotho in India | High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho
H.E. Mr. Thabang Linus Kholumo
Charge d Affaires
E-7/2Vasant Vihar,New Delhi 110 057
lesothonewdelhi@gmail.com
41660713/14/15 (O)
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Hyderabad
H.E. Mr. Surat Singh Malhotra
Honorary Consul
Namdhari Kunj, 8-2 -608/M/3 Road, No.10, Banjara Hills Hyderabad -500034
hclesotho.hyd@gmail.com
040-23370337 (O)
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Lesotho in Mumbai
H.E. Mr. Kishorkumar Bhikhalal Virani
Honorary Consul
Karp Impex Ltd., GE-3051, G Block Bharat Diamond Bourse Bandra Kurla COmplex, Bandra (East) Mumbai-400051
karp@kargroup.com
02240608888 (O)
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