- Lesotho, Afrika kıtasında yer alan küçük ülkelerden biri konumundadır. Ülke yüzölçümü açısından 54 Afrika ülkesi içerisinde 42. sırada yer almaktadır.
- Lesotho is an enclave as it is surrounded by South Africa in Southern Africa. The country has an area of 30,000 sq. km. Lesotho is also unique in other ways.
- Enveloped by South Africa, Lesotho is the only country situated entirely above 1,000 m, earning it the nickname ‘Kingdom in the Sky’.
- Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an enclaved country within the border of South Africa. It has an area of 30,355 square km.
- It is the only country in the world that lies entirely above 3,280 ft (1,000 m) and more than 80 percent of Lesotho is 5,905 ft (1,800 m) above sea level.
- Lesotho has a high infant mortality rate of 8.3% and a very high HIV/AIDS rate. The HIV prevalence is around 24%, which is one of the highest in the world.
- Basutoland (now Lesotho–pronounced le-SOO-too) was sparsely populated by San bushmen (Qhuaique) until the end of the 16th century.
- British influence over Basutoland remained inconsistent for the entire colonial period, with the country gaining full independence and renamed Lesotho in 1966.
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- Lesotho relies on South Africa for much of its economic activity; Lesotho imports 85% of the goods it consumes from South Africa, including most agricultural inputs.