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2. Lesotho - Wikipedia

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   Lesotho ( / lɪˈsuːtuː / ⓘ lih-SOO-too, [6] [7] Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ] ), formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km border, [8] it is the only sovereign enclave in the world outside of the Italian Peninsula.

3. History of Lesotho - Wikipedia

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   The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho ( / ləˈsuːtuː, - ˈsoʊtoʊ / [1] [2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Under Moshoeshoe I, Basotho joined other clans in their struggle against the Lifaqane associated with ...

4. Geography of Lesotho - Wikipedia

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   1,400 m (4,593.2 ft) Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is an enclave, surrounded by South Africa. The total length of the country's borders is 909 kilometres (565 mi). Lesotho covers an area of around 30,355 square kilometres (11,720 sq mi), of which a negligible percentage is covered with water.

5. Economy of Lesotho - Wikipedia

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   The economy of Lesotho is based on agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, mining, and depends heavily on inflows of workers’ remittances and receipts from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). [5] [6] Lesotho is geographically surrounded by South Africa and is economically integrated with it as well.

6. Foreign relations of Lesotho - Wikipedia

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   Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa.Its capital is the small city of Maseru. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).

7. Demographics of Lesotho - Wikipedia

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   According to the 2016 census, Lesotho has a total population of 2,007,201. [1] Of the population, 34.17 percent lived in urban and 65.83 percent in rural areas. [1] The country's capital, Maseru, accounts for around half of the total urban population. The sex distribution is 982,133 male and 1,025,068 female, or around 96 males for each 100 ...