- Lesotho - Wikipedia
Lesotho is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa [9] It has an area of over 30,000 km 2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2 311 million Its capital and largest city is Maseru Lesotho was formed in 1824 by King Moshoeshoe I
- Lesotho | Population, Size, Capital, Map, Language, People, Flag . . .
Geographical and historical treatment of Lesotho, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government
- Nine things about Lesotho - the country nobody has ever heard of
Lesotho is completely encircled by South Africa, but separated by the forbidding mountain ranges Not much of its land is available for farming, with its population vulnerable to food shortages
- Lesotho - The World Factbook
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- Lesotho Maps Facts - World Atlas
Lesotho is an enclave as it is surrounded by South Africa in Southern Africa The country has an area of 30,000 sq km Lesotho is also unique in other ways It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,400 m in elevation In fact, 80% of the country lies above 1,800 m
- About Lesotho - Government of Lesotho
Lesotho (formerly Basutoland) was constituted as a native state under British protection by a treaty signed with the native chief Moshoeshoe in 1843 It was annexed to Cape Colony in 1871, but in 1884 it was restored to direct control by the Crown
- Lesotho - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lesotho became a country in 1818, but it was then called Basutoland A man called Moshoeshoe brought several of the groups of people in the area together and formed a new country with him as its king This new country came under attack from its enemies and in 1868 Moshoeshoe asked Queen Victoria of Great Britain for help Great Britain said it would help if Lesotho became part of the British Empire
- Lesotho - Country Profile - Kingdom of Lesotho - South Africa
Lesotho is a democratic, sovereign and independent country with the unique characteristic of being totally surrounded by its neighbour, the Republic of South Africa The country formerly known as Basutoland was renamed to the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966
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