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		| | Capital: | Maseru |  | Surface area: | 30'355 km2 |  | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |  | Population: | 1,7 mil (59 inhabit. per km2) |  | Annual population growth rate: | 0.7% |  | Languages: | Sesotho, English |  | Religion: | 44% Catholic, 30% Protestant |  | Currency: | Loti |  | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 550 US-$ | 
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