Capital : Maseru

Land Area : 30,355 sq km

Head of Government : Prime Minister The Hon Pakalitha Mosisili (since 23 May 1998)

Population : 1,867,035 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages : Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa

Major Religion(s) : Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%

Date of Joining : 1966

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Articles from E-Magazine:

• Efforts to intensify police training to tackle cross border crime, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 3, June 2005.