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Kingdom of Lesotho Flags

Flag Colors and Description

Lesotho's flag consists of three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3. The colors of the flag represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively. A black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people is centered in the white stripe. The flag was launched in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence.

People

Population: 2022331 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: -0.46% (2006 estimate)

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

Government

Government Type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Capital: Maseru

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $5.195 billion (2006 estimate)

GDP per capita: $2,600 (2006 estimate)