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Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. The Basuto National Party ruled for the first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and reinstated in 1995. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after 7 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.

Borders:

South Africa 909 km

Population:

1,794,769

GDP per capita:

$811.58 per capita

Capital with population:

Maseru - 170,000,

Largest city with population:

Maseru - 170,000,

Alternative names:

Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho

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rosita cressy
1st July 2005

Like most African nation’s soccer, football or whatever you would like to call the game that Manchester United plays. Girls at school will play netball. But there are not many sport facilities. Most people with any sports talent tend to move to South Africa and represent South Africa at any event. They are excellent track and field athletes. But then again no trainers and no facilities.

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