AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS. | ATLAS

Lesotho
Kingdom of Lesotho


  • Capital: Maseru
  • Population: 1,970,781
  • Population Density: 168 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: Sotho 99.7%
  • Official Language(s): Sesotho and English
  • Religious Beliefs: Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%
  • Area: 11,720 square miles
  • Topography: landlocked and mountainous, with altitudes ranging from 5,000 to 11,000 feet

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    Maps by Kimberly Townsend, © Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation.

    Atlas information obtained from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1997" published by K-III Reference Company.

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