🇱🇸 Lesotho
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Introduction & Background
Lesotho (/ləˈsuːtuː/ⓘ lə-SOO-too),7 officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa.8 It has an area of over 30,000km2 (11,600mi2) and has a population of about 2 million.
It was previously the British Crown colony of Basutoland, which declared independence from the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966. It is a fully sovereign state and is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community. The name Lesotho roughly translates to "land of the Sotho".910
Minerals
Lesotho is the type locality (the site where the mineral was first discovered and described) for 1 recognized mineral species. Explore these discoveries below:
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Flora & Flowers
Lesotho is home to a diverse range of plant species. Explore some of the native plants and flowers found in Lesotho below:
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Animals & Wildlife
Lesotho is home to a diverse range of animal species. Explore some of the native animals and wildlife found in Lesotho below:
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Music Albums
Explore the top 30 most-played music albums in Lesotho, sourced from Apple Music charts:
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