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Communications of Lesotho

Telephones - main lines in use:48,000 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:249,800 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: rudimentary system
domestic: consists of a modest but growing number of landlines, a small microwave radio relay system, and a minor radiotelephone communication system; a cellular mobile telephone system is growing
international: country code - 266; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:NA (2002)
Television broadcast stations:1 (2000)
Televisions:NA
Internet country code:.ls
Internet hosts:168 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:43,000 (2005)

Lesotho Quickstats

  • Population: 2,125,262
  • Area: 30,355 sq km
  • Density: 59 /km² (138th)
  • GDP (total): $4.996 billion (150th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,113 (139th)
  • Literacy: 84.8%

Languages of Lesotho

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  • Currency: Loti (LSL)
  • Dial code: +266

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Lesotho Internet

  • Usage: 43,000
  • Penetration: 1.7 %
  • Top Domain: .lt

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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