Economy of Lesotho with 42.3 years of life expectancy at birth. However, adult literacy is very high - 82% and children under weight aged under 5 is only 20%. Lesotho has received economic aid from a variety of sources, including the United States, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Germany. Lesotho has nearly 6,000 kilometers of unpaved and modern all-weather roads. There is a short rail line (freight) linking Lesotho with South Africa that is totally owned and operated by South Africa. Water and diamonds are Lesotho's only significant natural resources. Water is being extracted through the 30-year, multibillion-dollar
Demographics of Lesotho total urban population. The sex distribution is 982,133 male and 1,025,068 female, or around 96 males for each 100 females. The average population density in the country is around 66,1 people per square kilometer. The density is lower in the Lesotho Highlands than in the western lowlands. Although the majority of the population—56.1 percent—is between 15 and 64 years of age, Lesotho has a substantial youth population numbering around 37.8 percent. The annual population growth rate is estimated at 0.13% According to the total population was in , compared to only 734 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below