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Discover Lesotho country codes including ISO codes, dialing codes, TLD, currency codes, time zones, neighboring countries, Map and more.

Lesotho, formally known as the Kingdom of Lesotho, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Maseru. Lesotho is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Lesotho, is LS, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is LSO. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Lesotho is 426. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Lesotho is +266, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Lesotho. Online, websites in Lesotho are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .ls, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Lesotho is the Loti,Rand, denoted by the currency alphabetic code LSL,ZAR. Commonly known as the Loti,Rand, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Lesotho, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Kingdom of Lesotho
CapitalMaseru
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2LS
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3LSO
ISO 3166-1 Numeric426

Dialing Code

Dialing code+266

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.ls
License plate codeLS
UN m49 code426
GAUL code142
MARC codelo
FIPS codeLT
WMO codeLS
IOC codeLES
EDGAR codeM9
FIFA codeLES
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Loti,RandLSL,ZAR426,710

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Johannesburg+02:00+02:00
Africa / Maseru+02:00+02:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of South AfricaSouth AfricaPretoriaZA / ZAF+27.za

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
BereadistrictLS-D
BereadistrictLS-D
Botha-Bothe (Butha-Buthe)districtLS-B
Botha-Bothe (Butha-Buthe)districtLS-B
LeribedistrictLS-C
LeribedistrictLS-C
MafetengdistrictLS-E
MafetengdistrictLS-E
MaserudistrictLS-A
MaserudistrictLS-A
Mohale's HoekdistrictLS-F
Mohale's HoekdistrictLS-F
MokhotlongdistrictLS-J
MokhotlongdistrictLS-J
Qacha's NekdistrictLS-H
Qacha's NekdistrictLS-H
QuthingdistrictLS-G
QuthingdistrictLS-G
Thaba-TsekadistrictLS-K
Thaba-TsekadistrictLS-K

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Lesotho is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Maseru serves as the capital of Lesotho.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Lesotho is LS, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is LSO, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 426. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Lesotho is +266.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Lesotho-specific internet addresses ends with .ls.

The currency code of Lesotho includes the currency alphabetic code LSL,ZAR and the currency numeric code 426,710. The currency is referred to as the Loti,Rand. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Lesotho is LS.

The UN M49 code for Lesotho is 426. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Lesotho is 142. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Lesotho is lo. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Lesotho is LT. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Lesotho is LS. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Lesotho is LES. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Lesotho is M9. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Lesotho is LES. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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