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Lesotho
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of the three sovereign enclaves. Lesotho is located in the Maloti Mountains, with the highest peak in southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 mi2), with a population of about 2.3 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED
Mosotho
These are English demonyms for people from Lesotho. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.
Demonym source: mledoze/countries · Download the attributed dataset (ODbL)SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS
Civilizations, flags & standards
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Languages
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What it sells, and to whom
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Natural resources
Industries
Farms and fisheries
- milk
- potatoes
- maize
- vegetables
- fruits
- sorghum
Largest cities
| Maseru capital | 359,753 |
| Maputsoe | 61,916 |
| Mohale's Hoek | 46,593 |
| Mafeteng | 45,287 |
| Hlotse | 43,967 |
Money, belief and alliances
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Climate and geography
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
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Landmarks and landscapes
Landlocked. Southern hemisphere.
Land borders (1)
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Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: currencies, landmarks.