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Lesotho

Legal system familyOther / see summary
How the law worksBased on South African law. An 1884 proclamation by the High Commissioner for Southern Africa applied the law of the Cape Colony (now part of South Africa) to Basutoland (now Lesotho).
Form of governmentconstitutional monarchy
Constitution–
LegislatureParliament of Lesotho
Highest court–
Head of stateLetsie III of Lesotho
Head of governmentSam Matekane
Age of majority21
Minimum marriage age21
Retirement age–
Official languagesEnglish; Sesotho
CapitalMaseru
ContinentAfrica
Population2,007,201

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