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The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho ( / ləˈsuːtuː, - ˈsoʊtoʊ / [1] [2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822. Under Moshoeshoe I, Basotho joined other clans in their struggle against the Lifaqane associated with ...
Lesotho covers 30,355 km 2 (11,720 sq mi). It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) in elevation. Its lowest point of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) is thus the highest lowest point of any country in the world. Over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft).
Kings / Paramount Chiefs of Lesotho / Basutoland (1822–1966) Moshoeshoe I: 1822 – 18 January 1870. Letsie I: 18 January 1870 – 20 November 1891. Lerotholi Letsie: 20 November 1891 – 19 August 1905. Letsie II: 21 August 1905 – 28 January 1913. Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi: 11 April 1913 – 23 June 1939.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho: Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. [1] Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The first stamps of independent Lesotho were issued on 4 October 1966. [2] On 1 November of that year, the 1961-1963 set of Basutoland was overprinted "LESOTHO". In 1979, the currency was changed from South African rand to lisente (s) and maloti (m). In 1980-1981 the then current 1976-1978 definitives were overprinted with the new currency, and ...
Subcategories. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. History of Lesotho by period (4 C) History of Lesotho by topic (5 C)
The current national flag of Lesotho, adopted on the 40th anniversary of Lesotho 's independence on 4 October 2006, [2] features a horizontal blue, white, and green tricolour with a black mokorotlo (a Basotho hat) in the center. The design is intended to reflect a state that is both at peace internally and with its only neighbour South Africa ...
Economic history of Lesotho (2 C) M. Monarchy of Lesotho (1 C, 2 P) N. Natural history of Lesotho (3 C) P. Political history of Lesotho (3 C) W.