Comparisons / Comparison of Lesotho and Turks and Caicos Islands

Comparison of Lesotho and Turks and Caicos Islands [S]ave

Attribute
Lesotho
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Geography
Area (km²)30,355948
ContinentAfricaNorth America
Land area (km²)30,355948
Water area (km²)00
Land boundaries (km)1,1060
Border countries
  • South Africa
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Coastline (km)0389
Mean elevation (m)2,161-
Lowest point (m)1,4000
Highest point (m)3,48248
People
Population1,969,33455,926
Official languages
  • English
  • Sesotho
  • English
ReligionProtestantProtestant
Government
Long country nameKingdom of Lesotho-
Short country nameLesothoTurks and Caicos Islands
Long local nameKingdom of Lesotho-
Short local nameLesotho-
Former name
  • Basutoland
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Government typeParliamentary constitutional monarchyParliamentary democracy
CapitalMaseruGrand Turk
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)6,656,000,000632,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)2,749,000,000-
GDP (real growth rate) (%)-1.611.2
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)3,30029,100
Gross national saving (% of GDP)20.3-
Labor force930,8004,848
Unemployment rate (%)28.110
Population below poverty line (%)57-
Budget revenues (USD)1,090,000,000247,300,000
Budget expenditures (USD)1,255,000,000224,300,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)1.81-
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)39.7-
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-6-
Public debt (% of GDP)33.7-
Inflation rate (%)5.34
Central bank discount rate (%)6.75-
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)11.58-
Stock of narrow money (USD)420,800,000-
Stock of broad money (USD)420,800,000-
Stock of domestic credit (USD)442,300,000-
Current account balance (USD)-102,000,000-
Exports (USD)1,028,000,00024,770,000
Imports (USD)1,826,000,000591,300,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)657,700,000-
External debt (USD)934,600,000-
National currencymalotiUS Dollar
National currency (code)LSLUSD
National currency (symbol)L$
National currency rate to USD14.48-



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