| Lesotho Government and Economy |
| Government: Country name: Conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho former: Bastoland Governmant type: Parlimentary Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Maseru Independence: October 4, 1966 from the United Kingdom Constitution: April 2, 1993 |
| Economy: GDP: Purchasing power parity- $4.7 billion GDP: Real growth Rate: 10% Population Below Poverty Line: 49.2 % Inflation Rate: 8% Budget: Revenues: $507 million Expenditures: $487 million Industries: food, beverages, textiles, handicrafts; construction;tourism NO ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION!!! Agricultural Products: corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley; livestock |