CapitalMaseru
Government typeparliamentary constitutional monarchy
Chief of stateKing LETSIE III (since 7 February 1996)
Natural resourceswater, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone
Industriesfood, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, tourism
Export partnersSouth Africa 31%, Belgium 26%, USA 20%, UAE 8%, India 8% (2023)
Import partnersSouth Africa 78%, China 10%, Taiwan 3%, Japan 1%, India 1% (2023)
