Lesotho, [a] 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 (687 mi) border, [8] it is the largest sovereign enclave in …

莱索托王国 （索托語： Mmuso wa Lesotho，英語： Kingdom of Lesotho），简称 莱索托，位处 非洲南部，是全世界最大 国中国，全境完全被 南非共和国 包围，接壤 边境 线909公里长。 因地处高原，莱索托也被称为“天空王国” [4]。 莱索托这一国名的意思是“说塞索托语的人们”。 其曾是 英国 的 殖民地，所以欧洲惯称莱索托为 巴苏陀兰。 莱索托是 英联邦 国家成员，1966年10月4日从 英国 独立。 其国土大小为30,355平方公里，2023年人口约221萬646人。 莱索托经济落后， …

Feb 20, 2025 · Lesotho, landlocked country in Southern Africa. A scenic land of tall mountains and narrow valleys, Lesotho owes a long history of political autonomy to the mountains that surround it and protect it from encroachment.

Lesotho is a democratic, sovereign and independent country with the unique characteristic of being totally surrounded by its neighbour, the Republic of South Africa. The country formerly known as Basutoland was renamed to the Kingdom of …

Mar 5, 2025 · Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m.

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1 day ago · In the country nicknamed the mountain kingdom, Mr Trump’s quip has caused significant offence. Lejone Mpotjoane, Lesotho’s foreign minister, called the remark “quite insulting”, adding ...

Mar 5, 2025 · Lesotho was a British protectorate until 1966, when it gained independence. The country has a population of about 2.3 million people and is a constitutional monarchy, where King Letsie III is the ...

Mar 6, 2025 · Lesotho’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by U.S. President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit.

Dec 16, 2021 · In addition, Lesotho is a small, mountainous, landlocked country with little arable land, leaving its population vulnerable to food shortages and reliant on remittances. Lesotho’s persistently high infant, child, and maternal mortality rates have been increasing during the last decade, according to the last two Demographic and Health Surveys.