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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Area > Land
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30,355 sq km |
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[136th of 238]
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Area > Total
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30,355 sq km |
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[146th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Maseru - 170,000, |
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Climate
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers |
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Forested Land
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0.5% |
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[186th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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29 30 S, 28 30 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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South Africa 909 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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10.87% |
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[105th of 258]
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Largest city
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Maseru |
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Largest city population
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297,000 |
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[126th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Maseru - 170,000, |
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Location
Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa |
Map references
Africa |
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Natural hazards
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periodic droughts |
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Natural resources
water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone |
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Population density
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70.15 people per sqkm |
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[121st of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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59.14 people/m²
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[124th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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30,350 km²
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[137th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Thabana Ntlenyana |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Lesotho, Kingdom of Lesotho
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