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Lesotho

/lɪˈsuːtuː/
Also Known As Kingdom of Lesotho
Southern Africa

Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa entirely surrounded by South Africa, situated in the Maloti Mountains and the only sovereign state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters in elevation. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Its capital is Maseru. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Maseru 2
Population
2,116,427 2
2024 estimate, from Lesotho's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
30,355 2
Independence or Founding Year
1966 2
Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Lesotho

Cities

Butha-Buthe

Lesotho

Mafeteng

Lesotho

Maseru

Lesotho

Mohale's Hoek

Lesotho

Quthing

Lesotho

Teyateyaneng

Lesotho
Connections

Associated With

Drakensberg, Landforms
Maseru, Cities
Source Maseru (Wikipedia)
Maseru District, States or Territories

Maseru District is associated with Lesotho.

Source Maseru District (Wikipedia)
Southern Africa, Regions

Has Capital

Maseru, Cities
Source Maseru (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Orange River, Bodies of Water

The Orange rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho.

Source Orange River (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Lesotho (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Maseru
  • Infobox, area
    30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2024 estimate
    2,116,427
  • Infobox, independence
    4 October 1966
  • Introduction
    entirely surrounded by South Africa
  • Lead sentence
    Lesotho (/lɪˈsuːtuː/)
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Maseru (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Maseru, Infobox, Country
    Lesotho
  • Has Capital: Maseru, Lead section
    Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho
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Orange River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Orange River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Orange River, Lead section
It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
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