Lesotho flag information
Flag description: three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence. .
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Additional information about Lesotho
Official country name: Kingdom of Lesotho
Short name: Lesotho
Local names (long and short forms): Kingdom of Lesotho / Lesotho
Former name: Basutoland
Abbreviation:
Notes:
Nationality noun / adjective: Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural) / Basotho
Languages spoken: Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa. .
Capital: Maseru (GMT 2.0, summertime: )
Government type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Population: 2128180 ranked 144, (data 2008)
Geography: landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 m above sea level. The lowest point is junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m and the highest point is Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m. .
Coastline: Coastline km - landlocked. .
Land borders: Lesotho has a total of 909 km landborders, bordering to South Africa 909 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 10 districts; Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale's Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka
Dependent areas:
Independence: 4 October 1966 (from UK)