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Lesotho (/ l ɪ ˈ s uː t uː / ⓘ lih-SOO-too, 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 (687 mi) border, it is the only sovereign enclave in the world outside of the Italian Peninsula.
History of Lesotho. Flag of Lesotho. 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.
Lesotho is a country in Southern Africa, located at around 29°30' south latitude and 28°30' east longitude. It is the 141st largest country in the world , with a total land area of 30,355 square kilometres (11,720 sq mi), of which a negligible percentage is covered with water. [1]
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.
World Heritage Sites. Symbols. Flag. Coat of arms. National anthem. v. t. e. Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa, is home to several languages, including Phuthi, Sesotho, Xhosa, Zulu and English, — all, except for English, belong to the Niger–Congo language family.
Politics of Lesotho takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Lesotho is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.
The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence on 4 October 2006, features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the center.
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 ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho: Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. [1] Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The Highlands are located to the southeast of the Highveld, encompassing the whole eastern part of Lesotho. [3] The average annual rainfall is nearly 1,000 mm (40 inches) in some parts of the high ranges. Temperature is closely related to elevation in the Lesotho Highlands.