Basotho Horse Show

Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km border, it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Af…
Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km border, it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km² and has a population of about two million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. The country is also known by the nickname The Mountain Kingdom.
  • Official languages: Sesotho · English
  • Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • Legislature: Parliament
  • Currency: Lesotho loti (LSL) · South African rand (ZAR)
  • Capital and largest city: Maseru
  • Ethnic groups (2020): 99.7% Basotho · 0.3% others
  • Calling code: +266
Data from: en.wikipedia.org