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Les Sources de Caudalie
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Geography
Area
30,355 square kilometers
Hemmed in by South Africa, with a coast on the Atlantic, Lesotho is a country of volcanic plateaus with 4 peaks that are over 3000 m in height. Mount Thabana Ntlenyana reaches 3482 m.
Principal cities
Teyateyaneng, Leribe, Mafeteng
Neighboring country
South Africa
Highest point
Thabana Ntlenyana
3,482 m
General Information
Status
Kingdom
Government
Parliament government; Commonwealth country; democratic power; includes a king (Letsie III), prime minister, national assembly made up of 65 members elected by universal suffrage and a 33-member Senate made up of 22 chiefs and 11 appointees.
Important Date
October 4, 1966 - Declaration of independence from Great Britain
Capital
Maseru
Currency
Loti
Languages spoken
English, Sotho
Principal industries
the country has a large amount of water and industry is centered on hydro-electricity; production of export products such as wool, leather and hides.
Agriculture
corn, sorghum, fruit
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