Guide to Lesotho
Must See Lesotho
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At a glance
Although shunted to and from British and Boer control for almost 200 years, Lesotho's path to self-rule was comparatively smooth. Landlocked by South Africa, but distanced from it by huge mountain ranges, Lesotho is an often-surprising combination of rapidly-developing modernity and ancient culture.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Kingdom of Lesotho
- Capital city:
- Maseru
- Area:
- 30,355 sq km / 11,721 sq miles
- Population:
- 2,100,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +2 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Sotho, Southern (official)
English (official)
- Religion:
- Christian (80%), co-existing with traditional beliefs
- Currency:
- Maloti
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
