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Lesotho Travel Guide

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Full Name

Kingdom of Lesotho

Former Name

Basutoland

Capital City

Maseru

Government Type

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Climate

temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers

Geography

landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 meters above sea level

Languages

Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa

History

Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 23 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. Constitutional reforms have since restored political stability; peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002.

Currency

Lesotho Loti (LSL)

Maseru

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