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Institutional Arrangements and Social Indicators

The Kingdom of Lesotho
Lesotho
Basutoland

Maseru
Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Berea, Maseru, Mafeteng, Mohale's Hoek, Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka.
30,355 km2
lowest 1388m; height 3482m

Executive Branch

Head of State |

His Majesty King Letsie III

Head of Government |

The Right Honorable Prime Minister Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili

Legislative Branch

Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (33 members – 22 principal chiefs and 11 other Senators nominated in that behalf by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State) and the Assembly (120 seats, 80 by popular vote and 40 by proportional vote; members elected by popular vote for five-year terms)

Useful Words and Phrases in Sesotho

Greetings (singular) —
Greetings (plural) —
Welcome (singular) —
Welcome (plural) —
Excuse me —
Thank you —
Help! —
No —
Yes —
Please —
What is the time? —
What is your name? —
My name is —
How much is this? —
Why? —

Khotso (literally ‘peace) or lumela
Khotsong or lumelang
Kena ka khotso
Kenang ka khotso
Ntsoarele
Kea leboha
Thusa!
Chee
Ee
ka kopo / ako.../...hle
Ke nako mang?
Lebitso Ia hau u mang?
Lebitso Ia ka ke
Ke bokae?
Hobaneng