Country
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/
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Population2024 estimate, from Lesotho's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearLesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. Classification
Sovereignty Status Lesotho
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Maseru District is associated with Lesotho.
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The Orange rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho.
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Lekganyane claims to have followed this vision, and went to Lesotho and met two Zionist preachers in 1912.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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Maseru
Infobox, area
30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi)
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2,116,427
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It achieved independence in 1966, and was subsequently ruled by the Basotho National Party (BNP) for two decades.
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entirely surrounded by South Africa
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Lesotho (/lɪˈsuːtuː/)
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Maseru (Wikipedia)
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Lesotho
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Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho
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It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Maseru is a district of Lesotho.
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