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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.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
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

Borders

South Africa, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Lesotho

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)
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Nationals Include

Michael Ramodibedi

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Thomas Mofolo

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Thomas Mofolo
Mohala Mohloli

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohala Mohloli (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Lesotho long-distance runner

Origin Of

Xhosa

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Location Of

Free State-Basotho Wars

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Source Wikipedia: Free State-Basotho WarsInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
South Africa, Lesotho

Site Of

Engenas Lekganyane

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Engenas Lekganyane (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
Lekganyane claims to have followed this vision, and went to Lesotho and met two Zionist preachers in 1912.
Central Bank of Lesotho

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Common Monetary Area

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Found There

Drakensberg

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Source Wikidata: Drakensberg
Constitution of Lesotho

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Lesotho
Court of Appeal of Lesotho

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Source World Factbook archive, Lesotho profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Lesotho
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Lesotho
Court of Appeal (consists of the court president
Law of Lesotho

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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Roman-Dutch Law

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Source Roman-Dutch Law (Wikipedia)tier 2
Achillea millefolium

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Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

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African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

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African Clawless Otter

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African Yellowwood

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: African YellowwoodDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Lesotho", "source": "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)"
Agrostis gigantea

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Aleppo Pine

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Aloe maculata

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Apium graveolens

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Black Spleenwort

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Black Wattle

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Black-footed Cat

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Bluebuck

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Source Bluebuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
A 2003 study estimated the expanse of the historic range of the bluebuck at 4,300 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi), mainly along the southern coast of South Africa; fossils, however, have been discovered in a broader area that includes the southern and western CFR and even the highlands of Lesotho.
Bontebok

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Source Bontebok (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is an antelope found in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia.
Branched Horsetail

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Cape fox

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Source Cape fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Lesotho
Quote, Distribution, Lesotho
It also occurs in Lesotho, a high mountainous region.
Cape gray mongoose

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Source Cape gray mongoose (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
native to South Africa, Lesotho and southern Namibia
Cape ground squirrel

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Source Cape ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The Cape ground squirrel is widespread in southern Africa; through Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Namibia.
Caracal

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Century Plant

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Cereus jamacaru

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Cirsium vulgare

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Common Polypody

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Common Sunflower

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Common Yarrow

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Convolvulus arvensis

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Cretan Brake

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Eastern Redcedar

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Ebony Spleenwort

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English Oak

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European Wildcat

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Giant Salvinia

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Grey heron

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Grey Rhebok

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Source Grey rhebok (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The grey rhebok (Pelea capreolus), locally known as the vaalribbok in Afrikaans, is a species of antelope native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.
Hamadryas Baboon

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Hewitt's red rock hare

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Source Hewitt's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of rabbit in the family Leporidae found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho
Highveld gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Highveld gerbil (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its range includes Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Japanese Holly Fern

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Lemna minor

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Leopard

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Lycopodium Clavatum

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Mesic four-striped grass rat

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Source Mesic four-striped grass rat (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, subspecies
Quote, Taxonomy, subspecies
R.d.dilectus (karyotypic form 2n = 46): Lesotho, South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and eastern Zimbabwe;
Monterey Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mosquito Fern

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Namaqua rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Namaqua rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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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: population_estimate
    2,116,427
  • Lead section
    It achieved independence in 1966, and was subsequently ruled by the Basotho National Party (BNP) for two decades.
  • Introduction
    entirely surrounded by South Africa
  • Lead sentence
    Lesotho (/lɪˈsuːtuː/)
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Lesotho
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • Borders: South Africa, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    South Africa 1,106 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record LSO, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record LSO, incomeLevel
"name": "Lesotho", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Lesotho
Wikidata Q1013, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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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Maseru District (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Maseru District, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Maseru District, Lead paragraph
Maseru is a district of Lesotho.
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