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    Lesotho (/lɪˈsuːtuː/ lih-SOO-too, Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ]), formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an...
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    of Lesotho (also known as Basutoland until 1966). The succession to the throne of Lesotho is laid down in Chapter V of the Constitution of Lesotho. The...
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  • The Lesotho national football team, also known as LNFT, represents Lesotho in men's international association football and is governed by the Lesotho Football...
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    Lesotho is a mountainous, landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is an enclave, surrounded by South Africa. The total length of the country's...
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    economy of Lesotho is based on tourism, manufacturing, mining, and agriculture, and depends heavily on remittances from its diaspora. Lesotho, a lower middle...
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  • In Lesotho, abortion is illegal unless the pregnancy poses a risk to life or health. In 2010, Lesotho listed grounds for legal abortion in its penal code...
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    The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho's independence on 4 October 2006, features a horizontal blue, white,...
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    people living in the area now known as Lesotho (/ləˈsuːtuː, -ˈsoʊtoʊ/) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as...
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    is a list of prime ministers of Lesotho (Sotho: Tona-Kholo) since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Lesotho in 1965, to the present day. A...
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    Letsie III (born Mohato Bereng Seeiso; 17 July 1963) is King of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Bereng Seeiso Moshoeshoe II, who was forced into exile...
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    The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) is the military of the Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho, which consists of about 2,000 personnel and is tasked with...
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  • The Lesotho Promise, a 603 carat (121 g) diamond stone of exceptional colour was unearthed on 22 August 2006 at the Letseng diamond mine in the mountain...
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    Maseru (redirect from Masero, Lesotho)
    largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border...
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    The Kingdom of Lesotho is divided into ten districts, each headed by a district administrator. Each district has a capital known as a camptown. The districts...
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  • The South African intervention in Lesotho, codenamed Operation Boleas, was a military invasion launched by the Southern African Development Community...
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    Lesotho–South Africa relations refers to the current and historical bilateral relations of South Africa and Lesotho. Lesotho, which is surrounded by South...
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    group native to Southern Africa. They primarily inhabit the regions of Lesotho and South Africa. The ancestors of the Sotho people are believed to have...
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  • Lesotho Airways, formerly Air Lesotho, was the national airline of Lesotho based on the grounds of Mejametalana Airport in Maseru. Until 1997, it was wholly...
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  • The Loti (plural: Maloti) is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is subdivided into 100 lisente (sg. sente). It is pegged to the South African...
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    Christianity is the dominant religion in Lesotho, with Protestantism and Catholicism being its main denominations. The 2022 United States Department of...
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    Lesotho first participated at the Olympic Games in 1972 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they boycotted...
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    Lesotho Districts of Lesotho "List of Constituencies". IEC Lesotho. Retrieved 15 August 2023. "National Assembly electoral Act, 2011" (PDF). LESOTHO Government...
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    27.49252454519462 The Parliament of Lesotho (Sotho: Palamente ea Lesotho) is the national legislature of Lesotho and consists of two chambers: the Senate...
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  • The Lesotho A–Division is the second-tier football league in Lesotho, operating under the auspices of the Lesotho Football Association. The league is...
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    country gained full independence from Britain in 1966. He was King of Lesotho from 1966 until his exile in 1990, and from 1995 until his death in 1996...
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  • Lesotho Television is the state television channel of Lesotho which is operated by Lesotho National Broadcasting Services, the channel broadcasts in English...
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  • available (2008). Radio stations in Lesotho:[citation needed] Radio Lesotho 1050AM. Ultimate 950AM. Radio Lesotho 93.3FM, Maseru only. People's Choice...
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    The Lesotho Highlands are formed by the Drakensberg and Maloti mountain ranges in the east and central parts of the country of Lesotho. Foothills form...
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  • Lesotho. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Central Lesotho, Northern Lesotho and Southern Lesotho. The former bishop is Adam Taaso, in office since 2008...
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    Community Council in the Maseru District of Lesotho, some 34 kilometers southeast of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. The Roma valley is broad and fertile,...
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