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Africa > Lesotho > Geography

BASOTHO GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland
Area > Land 30,355 sq km Time series [136th of 238]
Area > Total 30,355 sq km Time series [146th of 250]
Capital city with population Maseru - 170,000,
Climate
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Forested Land 0.5% [186th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 29 30 S, 28 30 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries South Africa 909 km
Land use > Arable land 10.87% Time series [105th of 258]
Largest city Maseru
Largest city population 297,000 [126th of 174]
Largest city with population Maseru - 170,000,
Location
Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards periodic droughts Time series
Natural resources
water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone
Population density 70.15 people per sqkm [121st of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 59.14 people/m² Time series [124th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 30,350 km² Time series [137th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain 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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