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Although shunted to and from British and Boer control for almost 200 years, Lesotho's path to self-rule was comparatively smooth. Landlocked by South Africa, but distanced from it by huge mountain ranges, Lesotho is an often-surprising combination of rapidly-developing modernity and ancient culture.
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Kingdom of Lesotho
Population
2,100,000
Currency
Name: Loti
Code: LSL
Symbol: L
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Sotho, Southern, English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +2
Country Dialing Code
+266
Weights & Measures
Metric
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