ABSTRACT
Estimated population 1992: 1.9 million; Land area: 30,355 km2; Ecological zones: mountains (Drakensberg Range, Maloti spurs), plateau (source of Tugela and Orange rivers), lowlands; Climate: mild and dry winters; warm summer season (October-April); Annual rainfall: 725 mm; GNP per capita: US$610; Main industries: agriculture, wool, tourism; ODA received per capita: US$67.90; Population growth rate (1992–2000): 2.7 per cent; Life expectancy at birth: 60.5 years; Adult literacy rate: 68.6 per cent; Access to safe water: 47 per cent; Access to health services: 80 per cent; Access to sanitation: 22 per cent
