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Lesotho Official Title: Kingdom of Lesotho General Information: Capital Maseru Population (million) 2.062n/a Total Area 30,355 km² Currency 1 CAN$=12.343 Loti (LSL) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 4 October, National Day Language(s) Sesotho (southern Sotho), English Political Information: Type of State Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Type of Government The monarchy is hereditary. Executive: The leader of the majority party in the National Assembly is appointed Prime Minister. Bilateral Product trade Legislative: Bicameral Parliament – the National Assembly (120 members) and Senate (33 Canada - Lesotho members). 15 10 Balance 5 Head of State Head of Government Can. Exports Prime Minister 0 King Can. Moeketsi Majoro Imports Letsie III Millions -5 Total -10 Trade Ministers: Foreign Affairs: ’Matšepo Ramakoae -15 Finance: Thabo Sophonea 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Canadian Imports Democratic Congress, All Basotho Convention, Lesotho Congress for Democracy, Basotho National Party from: Lesotho Textiles Prod. M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Veg. Prod. M isc. Articles Plastics, Rubber Prod. Elections: Last:n/a 2017 (legislative-lower and upper house). Paper Prod. Next: 2022 (legislative-lower and upper house). 2020 Base M etal Prod. Statistics Canada Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Lesotho Canada GDP: (billion) $2.72n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $1,319.71n/a $56,945.03 to: Lesotho GDP Growth rate: (%) -4.54n/a -5.40 Chemical Prod. Inflation: (%) 4.94n/a 0.72 M ach. M ech. Elec. Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60 Prod. Textiles Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Veg. Prod. Canadian Exports: $150,884n/a Paper Prod. Canadian Imports : $9,001,162n/a Plastics, Rubber Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 Base M etal Prod. Canadian Direct Investment in country n/a (million) Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Chargée d’affaires a.i. Molebatseng Lydiah Makhata. IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Acting High Commissioner Chris Cooter May 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/lesotho.aspx?lang=eng.

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