Kingdom of Lesotho Google Maps and Facts
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Facts about Lesotho
| Administrative divisions: | 10 districts; Berea , Butha-Buthe , Leribe , Mafeteng , Maseru , Mohale's Hoek , Mokhotlong , Qacha's Nek , Quthing , Thaba-Tseka |
| Area: | total: 30 ,355 sq km land: 30 ,355 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Background: | Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. The Basuto National Party ruled for the first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990 , but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and was reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after seven years of military rule. In 1998 , violent protests and a military mutiny following a contentious election prompted a brief but bloody intervention by South African and Botswanan military forces under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community. Subsequent constitutional reforms restored relative political stability. Peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002 , but the National Assembly elections of February 2007 were hotly contested and aggrieved parties continue to periodically demonstrate their distrust of the results. |
| Flag description: | three horizontal stripes of blue (top) , white , and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain , peace , and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence |
| Capital: | name: Maseru geographic coordinates: 29 19 S , 27 29 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | temperate; cool to cold , dry winters; hot , wet summers |
| Currency code: | loti (LSL); South African rand (ZAR) |
| Ethnic groups: | Sotho 99.7% , Europeans , Asians , and other 0.3% , |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29 30 S , 28 30 E |
| Geography note: | landlocked , completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous , more than 80% of the country is 1 ,800 m above sea level |
| Government type: | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Imports partners: | China 30% , Hong Kong 29.6% , India 10% , South Korea 6.6% , Germany 6.4% , Pakistan 4.6% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .ls |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 909 km border countries: South Africa 909 km |
| Languages: | Sesotho (southern Sotho) , English (official) , Zulu , Xhosa |
| Location: | Southern Africa , an enclave of South Africa |
| Map references: | Africa |
| National holiday: | Independence Day , 4 October (1966) |
| Nationality: | noun: Mosotho (singular) , Basotho (plural) adjective: Basotho |
| Natural hazards: | periodic droughts |
| Population: | 2 ,128 ,180 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy , higher infant mortality , higher death rates , lower population growth rates , and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Christian 80% , indigenous beliefs 20% |
| Terrain: | mostly highland with plateaus , hills , and mountains |
| Unemployment rate: | 45% (2002) |
Capital of Kingdom of Lesotho
Maseru (click to view Maseru map)
Places in Lesotho
Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street Views in Lesotho. Our listings are organized alphabetically, starting from level 1 regions and progressing through to level 2 and eventually level 3 regions, ensuring you can easily navigate and find specific areas of interest.
Butha-Buthe District (24 Google Maps locations)
Leribe District (23 Google Maps locations)
Mafeteng District (48 Google Maps locations)
Maseru District (58 Google Maps locations)
Mokhotlong District (7 Google Maps locations)
Qacha's Nek District (8 Google Maps locations)
Quthing District (19 Google Maps locations)
Thaba-Tseka District (8 Google Maps locations)
Random cities in Lesotho
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Khotsi
Hill Top
Hlotse Camp
Kelechane
Matsieng
Thabana Morena
Lower Qeme
Machekoaneng
Molomos Hoek
Phafoli
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