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

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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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